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Amartya Sen Capabilities Approach: A perspective that evaluates development based
on people's ability to achieve meaningful opportunities, freedoms, and
well-being rather than simply economic growth.
Walt Rostow Modernization Theory: The idea that societies develop through stages
of economic growth and eventually become modern industrial
economies.
Andre Gunder Frank Dependency Theory: The argument that poorer countries remain
underdeveloped because wealthier nations exploit their resources and
labor.
Immanuel Wallerstein World-Systems Theory: A framework that views the global economy as a
system divided into regions with different levels of power and
development.
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2026–2027 – Key Concepts
and Thinkers Full Study
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Terms in this set (21)
Amartya Sen Capabilities Approach: A perspective that evaluates development based
on people's ability to achieve meaningful opportunities, freedoms, and
well-being rather than simply economic growth.
Walt Rostow Modernization Theory: The idea that societies develop through stages
of economic growth and eventually become modern industrial
economies.
Andre Gunder Frank Dependency Theory: The argument that poorer countries remain
underdeveloped because wealthier nations exploit their resources and
labor.
Immanuel Wallerstein World-Systems Theory: A framework that views the global economy as a
system divided into regions with different levels of power and
development.
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