The biggest obstacle to the enforcement of universal human rights is the concept of state sovereignty.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Capitalist world-system theory differs from dependency theory in that it:
A. considers capitalism part of the problem of underdevelopment.
B. seeks to explain the lack of economic development in some countries.
C. is not based on a Marxist understanding of the world.
D. considers a country's historical experience crucial in understanding its development.
E. focuses on class relations as one factor of development.
The following are reasons why dependency theory is no longer talked about as much EXCEPT:
A. studies have shown that terms of trade for commodities are not as unfavorable as thought.
B. the cause-effect relationship between economic backwardness and dependency is unclear.
C. it is unrealistic to assume that dependency is still the result of colonialism after such a long time.
D. the assumed solution protectionism has largely failed to work for developing countries.
E. liberal trading policies led to success in some cases, but not in others.
The unequal treatment of women is exclusively a problem in developing countries.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following consider multinational corporations as contributing to the unequal development between the global North and South?
A. Realists
B. Constructivists
C. Liberalists
D. Institutional liberalists
E. Economic structuralists
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