The Theory Which Attempts to Explain That Some Countries Remain

question 59

Multiple Choice

The theory which attempts to explain that some countries remain poor because they retain traditional attitudes and technology is ______.

• A)modernization theory
• B)dependency theory
• C)economic globalization
• D)conflict theory

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Definitions:

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Tundra

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