ch 9 Poverty, Development, and Hunger

A set of flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to poverty, development, and hunger in global politics.

Poverty

The state of being extremely poor, characterized by the lack of monetary means to procure food and necessities.

Development

The process of economic growth, traditionally viewed as a movement from premodern to modern societies.

Hunger

A condition in which people do not have enough food to meet their dietary needs.

Human Development Index (HDI)

An alternative approach to measuring poverty that encompasses non-monetary aspects of well-being, including life expectancy and education.

Washington Consensus

A set of economic policy recommendations for developing countries that emphasizes neoliberal reforms like trade liberalization and deregulation.

Neoliberalism

An economic philosophy that promotes free-market capitalism with minimal state intervention.

Bretton Woods

An international monetary system established after World War II, creating institutions like the IMF and World Bank.

Modernization Theory

The theory that development is synonymous with economic growth and modernization.

Orthodox Development Model

Traditional perspectives on economic development that emphasize growth and liberal economics.

Entitlement Approach

A societal perspective on hunger that examines how food is distributed and the socio-political factors affecting access.

Global Food Regime

A worldwide system of food production and distribution established post-1945, shaping agricultural practices and dependency.

Maldistribution

The unequal distribution of economic benefits between different groups, contributing to poverty and hunger.

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

A UN initiative aimed at improving conditions in developing countries through various development targets.

Structural Transformation

The process of changing the fundamental structures of an economy to improve its growth and sustainability.

Embedded Liberalism

A term describing the post-World War II compromise that sought to integrate capitalist markets with social welfare policies.

Sustainable Development

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.