Exam 12: Global Stratification

The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which

Each of the world's richest three individuals has personal wealth equal to the total economic output of more than 100 of the world's poorest countries.

What is Wallerstein's term for the middle-income countries of the world?

What is the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty?

______________ has the lowest Q.L.I. on Table 12-1, Wealth and Well-Being in Global Perspective.

With regard to the role of rich nations, dependency theory

Write an essay in which you describe an approach to ending world hunger drawing first on the modernization approach and second on the dependency approach. That is, what lessons can we learn from each approach? Be as specific as you can as to what policies poor countries should enact. Consider, too, the role of rich nations.

The wealthiest 20 percent of the global population receives about what percentage of all global income?

Dependency theory claims that the widespread poverty in low-income countries has little to do with great affluence in high-income countries.