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Dependency theory — International relations theory • Idealism Liberalism … Wikipedia
dependency — dependence, dependency The state of being connected to and subordinate to someone or something. The opposite of self reliance, this term may be encountered in a variety of sociological contexts. In the study of economic growth and the sociology… … Dictionary of sociology
political science — political scientist. a social science dealing with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government. [1770 80] * * * Academic discipline concerned with the empirical study of government and politics. Political scientists… … Universalium
Development theory — is a conglomeration of theories about how desirable change in society is best to be achieved. Such theories draw on a variety of social scientific disciplines and approaches. Contents 1 Historical development theories 1.1 Modernization theory 1.2 … Wikipedia
Impact and evaluation of Western European colonialism and colonization — Colonialism is the practice of creating settlements in lands other than the parent land. Historically, this has often involved killing or subjugating the indigenous population. With the spread of Hellenic and Roman culture and technology by the… … Wikipedia
dependence — dependence, dependency The state of being connected to and subordinate to someone or something. The opposite of self reliance, this term may be encountered in a variety of sociological contexts. In the study of economic growth and the sociology… … Dictionary of sociology
achievement motivation — Defined as the need to perform well or the striving for success, and evidenced by persistence and effort in the face of difficulties, achievement motivation is regarded as a central human motivation. Psychologist David McClelland (The Achieving… … Dictionary of sociology
Khieu Samphan — Infobox Prime Minister name =Khieu Samphan |order =Chairman of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea term start =April 11, 1976 term end =January 7, 1979 deputy = predecessor =Norodom Sihanouk successor =Heng Samrin birth date =Birth date… … Wikipedia
newly industrializing countries — (NICs) The dozen or so countries which, in the 1970s and 1980s, achieved high levels of industrial output and penetration of external markets. These include the so called Four Little Dragons (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan), a… … Dictionary of sociology
take-off point — An idea derived from the American economic historian Walt W. Rostow s Stages of Economic Growth (1953). Rostow postulated five such stages: traditional society; preconditions for take off; take off to maturity; drive to maturity; and maturity. In … Dictionary of sociology
