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Which theory or theories of development are best suited to explaining variations in the relative development performance of Western Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa over many centuries? Which theory or theories of development are best suited to explaining variations between successful and unsuccessful African economies in the half-century since independence? Do you find the same theories compelling for these two different comparisons, or are different theories compelling for these two cases? Explain why you use the same theory or different theories to address these two comparisons.


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Rifting

The process of the Earth's crust being pulled apart, leading to the formation of rift valleys and potentially new ocean basins.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking or settling of an area of land, which can be caused by natural processes or human activities.

Continental Platform

A broad region that surrounds the continental shield and typically exposes horizontal to gently dipping sedimentary rocks.

Crystalline Basement

The crystalline (metamorphic and igneous) rocks that underlie sedimentary and volcanic rocks in an area; widely exposed in the continental shield.

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