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Mind Map by beth.nightingale, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by beth.nightingale
over 11 years ago
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INDIRECT CONTROL/NEO-COLONIALISM
- Argument that direct colonial rule has
been replaced with indirect
neo-colonialism
- why?
- Developed countries want political
influence and to support their
businesses
- TNCs want to develop competitive
advantage by exploiting resources or
workers
- International Organisations increase their
influence through unsustainable loans,
structural adjustment policies and trade
barriers
- SAPs = IMF or World Bank plans to help countries
to develop economically with privatisation of
services. contracts won by MEDC businesses
- eg water supply - privatisation
in Bolivia -
- improved infrastructure and supply but companies work for profit
(AguadelTunari 16% profit) quarter of peoples income goes on
water
- improved infrastructure and supply but companies work for profit
(AguadelTunari 16% profit) quarter of peoples income goes on
water
- eg water supply - privatisation
in Bolivia -
- SAPs = IMF or World Bank plans to help countries
to develop economically with privatisation of
services. contracts won by MEDC businesses
- Developed countries want political
influence and to support their
businesses
- why?
- Arguments against
neo-colonialism
- many developing countries have internal
political/religious/war issues eg Sudan, Zaire (now DR
of Congo)
- Sudan is a known source of human trafficking for both forced
labor, sexual exploitation and child soldiers
- ongoing conflict between the Sudanese
government and the rebel groups within
Darfur
- As of 2008, over 290,000 civilians had been forced to flee their
homes and their lives in search of safety
- As of 2008, over 290,000 civilians had been forced to flee their
homes and their lives in search of safety
- Sudan is a known source of human trafficking for both forced
labor, sexual exploitation and child soldiers
- Many NICs and RICs have
developed following independence
eg Asian Tigers since 70s and
China, India since 80s
- Corruption is sometimes present so
fianance and aid often diverted eg Mugabe
in Zimbabwe
- foreign aid money it has received has either been used for foreign
investments or stored in oversees accounts
- foreign aid money it has received has either been used for foreign
investments or stored in oversees accounts
- many developing countries have internal
political/religious/war issues eg Sudan, Zaire (now DR
of Congo)
- Mechanisms for neocolonialism
- strategic alliances
- USA and USSR formed alliances with many
developing nations to spread their global
influence often by means of foreign aid
- USA and USSR formed alliances with many
developing nations to spread their global
influence often by means of foreign aid
- aid
- TNCs
- terms of trade
- global finance and debt
- structural adjustment policies
- strategic alliances
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