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Burnell & Randall: Politics in the Developing World 2e

Chapter 23a

  1. Is underdevelopment a self-perpetuating phenomenon, and if so how can countries like Guatemala ever begin to enjoy sustained development?

  2. Do examples like Guatemala show that underdevelopment is more a product of a country's domestic social structure than of its external economic and political relations?

  3. Although political exclusion may be harmful are there both advantages and disadvantages to the integration of minority communities of indigenous peoples into the political system of a country like Guatemala?

  4. With particular reference to Guatemala, discuss how development is best conceptualized.

  5. How well do human rights and human security fare in Guatemala today?

  6. Compare and contrast the ways in which the cases of Guatemala and South Korea provide support for, or undermine, dependency theory.

  7. Is extreme social and economic inequality in Guatemala best seen as a cause or as a consequence of Guatemala's system of government?

  8. In the light of their experience of democracy would the people of Guatemala be justified in turning their backs on democracy?

  9. Have Guatemala's political parties made a positive or a negative contribution to political stability and to democracy in the country?

  10. How well does Guatemala illustrate the claim that the main security issues in developing countries do not simply replicate the security issues of OECD countries?

  11. Under what conditions would you see the state in Guatemala turning into a developmental state and what are the chances of those conditions emerging in the foreseeable future?

  12. To what extent have ethnic differences shaped or been reflected in the character of Guatemalan politics?

  13. Assess the impact of international intervention in the politics of Guatemala in the wake of the Cold War.