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Key debates in development

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What are the four key debates in development?

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What are the four key debates in development?

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What development means, which factors matter most, globalization (winners vs losers), and sustainability (continue vs rethink).

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What is the first skill in a development essay?

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Recognition — read the question and name which of the four debates it is, which gives an instant structure.

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'What development means' — the landing point?

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Developing society (well-being) is the goal and the economy the means; they are interdependent, so development is more than growth but growth is a vital part.

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'Which factors matter most' — the landing point?

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Economic factors are necessary but not sufficient; good governance is the decisive multiplier that turns money into development.

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Globalization — the landing point?

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Globalization cut absolute poverty WHILE widening inequality, so the verdict depends on whether you weigh absolute progress or relative fairness.

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Sustainability — the landing point?

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Growth-only development is in doubt on a finite planet, but sustainable development remains possible — with rich countries consuming less while the poor develop.

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Why can one case touch several debates?

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A case like climate change raises sustainability, which factors matter, globalization, and links to rights and power at once.

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What is the top-band recipe for a development essay?

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Frame (define + spot the debate), explore both sides with real cases, evaluate them, then give a clear judgement.

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Is development held back mainly by internal or external factors?

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Both — internal governance and external structures interact, so development needs a capable state AND fairer global terms.

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What does 'explored AND evaluated' mean?

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Not just naming perspectives but arguing both sides with cases AND weighing which is stronger — the difference between the 10–12 and 13–15 bands.

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What is the overall judgement on development?

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It depends on both a country's own governance and the fairness of the global rules and environment it develops within — the two interact.

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