“Rostow’s pattern of thought of economic development is often compared and contrasted with that of Alexander Gerschenkron, though the two are more or less compatible and complementary.” Critically discuss this statement. The theory of economic development throughout history has been of significant discussion especially in regard to the works of Rostow and Gerschenkron. The differentiation between the pattern of thoughts and ideals is a hotly debated topic within economics. The ideals the two theorists
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conventional Victorian values in Tess of the D’Urbevilles? To a notable extent, Hardy does challenge conventional Victorian values concerning class, gender roles and marriage, and, above all, the Victorians’ faith in the merits of “progress”: industrialisation and rationality. However, an alternative view is that Hardy’s presentation of his “heroine” as largely passive and objectified implicates him in the prevailing patriarchal values of the time. Hardy’s treatment of gender in the novel is not
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Sociology essay: “The main purpose of family is to support capitalism” Marxists argue that the institutions such as the family help to perpetuate the continuation of the capitalist system and the dominance of the capitalist class within the capitalist system partly by spreading the ruling class ideology which encourages support for capitalism among the Proletariat or working class. Capitalist societies, by definition are based upon the private ownership of the means of production. The production
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Numerous sociologists have claimed that social change would lead to the weakening or even disappearance of religion (secularisation). For instance, in the nineteenth century it was widely believed that industrialisation and the growth of scientific knowledge would lead to secularisation. This is because, with science many questions can be finally answered, instead of society using religion as an answer for the unknown. For now it is important to look at the definition of secularisation itself. According
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why was Russia so difficult to govern? * Poor old fashioned agricultural methods * Bad economy not enough produce being made in good yield and quickly * Poor industrial levels * High levels of poverty poor living and working conditions and salary which led to unhappy public. * Russia was very big but there were no effective ways to transport resources around the countries * Poor communication methods * Russification why was there opposition to tsarist rule?
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and 70% of GDP production in countries like India. Are these results perverse, i.e. contrary to the accepted or expected norm? Looking specifically at cities in Ghana and Pakistan, while economic policies must take some blame for the lack of industrialisation, the rise and perseverance of an informal sector results of the confrontational and antagonising policies taken against rural to urban migration, which itself was misunderstood by authorities. More recent research proves that while the informal
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global GDP was at 9% in 1913, probably due to the increasing trade in drugs and silk. The USA is the only country that remains in the top 4 for the whole 100-year period. This is likely to be due to their exponentially increasing population and industrialisation, providing them with a strong economy. Although the USA’s global GDP has fluctuated throughout the period, probably due to events such as the Cold War in 1950. The USA was the dominant world power during this time, with 27% of global GDP. The
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throughout the 1930s, it is understandable to postulate that the policies implicated under Stalin’s regime were merely introduced primarily to consolidate his political hold on the USSR. During this period, Stalin placed particular emphasis on Industrialisation and the abolition of older methods of peasant-controlled farming to be replaced with state-controlled collectives. It is debatable as to whether these policies can be viewed as successful, for example; the conditions of the Soviet industrial
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However, to a lesser extent it can be argued that Witte’s policies had little effect on Russia, as it remained a largely peasant society with the serfs being tied to their land through crippling debts due to redemption payments. Also, the industrialisation of Russia led to social unrest which may in turn have led Russia to regress. Finally, other developments such as Russification and the repressive policies of Tsar Alexander III, again may have negated any positive change that Witte’s reforms
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advantages are directly related to trade and foreign direct investments (FDI). Gerschenkron (1962) was one of the first theorists to argue with Rostows theory and suggest an alternative. Gerschenkron's theory was of "early and late industrialisation” and the "degree of backwardness” of an economy. He
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