The Gordon Schools, Huntly – Modern Studies Department



The Gordon Schools, Huntly – Modern Studies Department

Higher Modern Studies – International Issues

Politics of Development in Africa (with the exception of South Africa)

Health and health care issues; access to education, food and safe water. The links between health, education, food and development. Economic, political and social factors affecting development.

• Assess the importance of education and health care to successful development.

• Critically examine the factors which limit the production and distribution of food.

• “Of the factors that affect development, education and health are the most important.” Discuss.

• Critically examine the view that it is trade, not aid, that will promote development in Africa.

• “Conflict is the most serious factor affecting the lack of development in African countries.” Discuss.

• Critically examine the view that aid is being given less on the basis of need and more on the condition of political reform.

The respective roles of African governments, African Union, the European Union, Non-Governmental Organisations, the United Kingdom and the United Nations in promoting development.

• Assess the effectiveness of aid in promoting development.

• To what extent do Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) meet the development needs of African countries?

• To what extent do UN Specialist Agencies meet the development needs of African countries?

• Assess the effectiveness of the African Union in meeting the development needs of African countries.

• To what extent have the domestic policies of African governments led to the promotion of development?

• Critically examine the view that the actions of some African governments contribute to the lack of development in Africa.

• “Foreign aid alone is no guarantee of development.” Discuss.

• To what extent does the UK Government’s overseas aid policy help promote development in African countries?

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