UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Course No. Pol Sc. 425
Course Title: Third World and Dependency
Date: 16/4/08
Time: Allowed: 2hours
Instruction: Answer Question number one and
any other two of your choice.
1.
What do you consider to be the core concepts
discussed in Pol. Sc. 425, Third World and Dependency. With reference to
appropriate literature explain these concepts.
2.
To what extent can be modernization theories
explain underdevelopment in Africa?
3.
Write short notes on any three of the
following:
(a)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
(b)
Dependency theory
(c)
WWW Rostow’s stages of economic development.
(d)
Theories of development and underdevelopment
(e)
Theories of imperialism
(f)
The debate on NIEO
4.
With reference to appropriate literature
explain how Europe underdeveloped Africa
5.
Africa is a victim of media imperialism.
Discuss
6.
To what extent can NEPAD contribute to
Africa’s development in the 21st century.
UNIVERSITY
OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEPARTMENT
OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2012/2013
ACADEMY SESSION
COURSE TITLE: THIRD WORLD AND DEPENDENCY
TIME ALLOWED: 3HRS
DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2013
Instruction: Answer question 1 and any
other three of your choice
1.
With reference to at least five (5) relevant
literatures, outline and briefly discuss the main issues discussed in Pol. Sc.
425 – Third World and Dependency. How relevant is the course in a globalizing
world?
2.
Differentiate Growth from Development. With
reference to Prof. Okwudiba Nnoli’s edited work – Path to Nigeria’s
Development, is Nigeria really developing?
3.
To what extent does Walter Rodney’s book. How
Europe Underdevelopment Africa relevant in the contemporary African societies?
4.
Critically analyze the theories of imperialism
you have studied. Is there any relationship between imperialism and dependency?
5.
Nigeria is a victim of media imperialism.
Discuss.
6.
With reference to appropriate literature,
outline and discuss the main issues raised in the North-south Dialogue.
7.
With reference to appropriate literature, define
the concept and analyze the theories of modernization you have studied.
8.
Write short notes on any three (3) of the
following,
a.
NIEO
b.
The concept and theories of Failed State
c.
Objectives of the Millennium Development Goals
d.
New World Information and Communication Order
e.
Poverty Tree Theory
f.
NEPAD
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