How can development aid provide political stability in a developing country?
What will be an ideal response?
In addition to alleviating suffering, aid should indirectly reduce political instability in the target. Countries whose citizens can meet their basic needs have less reason to revolt and are associated with less violence, instability, and insecurity.
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The media are commonly referred to as
a. the establishment. b. Vox populi. c. the Third Estate. d. the Fifth Estate. e. the Fourth Estate.
Stalin's plan for industrializing Russia
a. involved restructuring agriculture to create surpluses to invest in modernization. b. assumed that factories' efficiencies would create profits for further investment. c. offered material incentives to attract farm workers to new industrial jobs. d. relied on market forces to attract new investment opportunities. e. were aimed at raising the people's standard of living.
Infotainment refers to ______.
a. a dramatic television series that presents a political message b. educational shows for children, such as Sesame Street c. the attempt to make the nightly news more objective d. news shows dressed up with drama and entertainment to entice viewers to tune in e. Internet sites that allow visitors to watch videos
A free rider problem occurs when:
a. everyone fails to work towards a common goal because they all want someone else to do the work b. the market provides a good by making it free of charge c. a faction tries to capture control of government d. the government provides a public good