Mansoor Tells You He Believes That Many Countries in Africa

question 43

Multiple Choice

Mansoor tells you he believes that many countries in Africa are poor because other nations exploited Africa's labor and natural resources for their own benefit. As a result, it was difficult for Africa's poor nations to build their own economies. Which theory is Mansoor explaining?

• A) world systems analysis
• B) colonial theory
• C) modernization theory
• D) dependency theory

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