Bibliography: Apter‚ D. (1967) The Politics of Modernization‚ Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press. Cooper‚ F. & Packard‚ R. (eds) (1997) International Development and the Social Sciences: Essays on the History and Politics of Knowledge‚ London: University of California Press. Crane‚ G. T
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the usefulness of modernization theory as an explanation for differences in the levels of development of different societies (18 marks) Modernization theory first arose after world war two in 1945‚ when western countries like the US‚ Britain and France all believed that capitalism was the only way to modernize countries in Eastern Europe. It became clear that many countries in Africa‚ Asia‚ Southern America‚ and the Caribbean were remaining poor despite
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political transformation process was speeded up. In my opinions‚ the resumption of sovereignty did help Hong Kong move towards the process of political modernization. To explain why the turning back of Hong Kong could boost the political progress in our city‚ we should first know what is the definition of political modernization. Politically‚ modernization is the progress from despotism to democracy. All political reforms are aspired to fulfill people’s pursuit for freedom and equality‚ basic human rights
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Modernization theory is the process of transforming from a traditional or underdeveloped society to a modern Western societies way of life. Basically‚ Modernization theory became the foundation stone of this evolutionary prescription for development. The theory is not homogeneous—numerous proponents disagreed on several key features. But in broad outline‚ the theory focused on deficiencies in the poorer countries and speculated about ways to overcome these deficiencies. It viewed traditional society
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Chapter 1 Prices‚ Discount Factors‚ and Arbitrage STARTING WITH COUPON BONDS • Three aspects: In May 2010 the U.S. Treasury sold a bond with – a coupon rate of 2 % and – a maturity date of May 31‚ 2015 – a payment frequency of two a year‚ six months apart s of May 31‚ 2015” • This bond is called “ Coupon rate 9/5/2013 Coupon frequency‚ “s” is for “semi‐annual” L. Wu maturity 2 Cash Flow of the Bond • The unit for bond purchasing is $1‚000. • Suppose that an investor purchases $1m face
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electronic game any interactive game operated by computer circuitry. The machines‚ or "platforms‚" on which electronic games are played include general-purpose shared and personal computers‚ arcade consoles‚ video consoles connected to home television sets‚ and handheld game machines. The term video game can be used to represent the totality of these formats‚ or it can refer more specifically only to games played on devices with video displays: television and arcade consoles Forms of online gambling
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high rate of income inequality within the UK. Prior to the Great Recession of the 2000s‚ income inequality was decreasing across the United Kingdom. Indeed‚ Lipsey and Chrystal (2013) asserts that the trend of wealth inequality "was slowed‚ if not reversed‚ in the last two decades of that [the twentieth] century‚ largely because of the build up of pension in the hands of 50-70 year-olds". Wealth inequality in the United Kingdom was quite high in 2016‚ with the top 10% having an income that is twenty-four
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reported dividend income of $ 4‚000 ($ 4 per share 1‚000 shares) and took a 70% dividends received deduction. 1) Have Coyote Corporation and Fox Corporation reported these transactions properly? Please explain. No they have not recorded them properly‚ according to Rev. Ruling 82-11‚ Coyote Corp. actually includes the dividend income for federal tax purposes because they are contractually entitled to receive the dividend on the date of record. Fox does not include the dividend income on their federal
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Analysis of the Food Safety Modernization Act The U.S. Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act in December. The congressional process was neither fast nor pretty. First caught behind health care reform and then squeezed into the post-election congressional wrap up‚ President Barack Obama signed food safety bill in early January 2011. Long after the tortured process that produced the final bill is forgotten‚ the statutory language and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) implementation
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