Rostovian take-off model — The Rostovian take off model (also called Rostow s Stages of Growth ) is one of the major historical models of economic growth. It was developed by W. W. Rostow. The model postulates that economic modernization occurs in five basic stages, of… … Wikipedia
economic growth — Process by which a nation s wealth increases over time. The most widely used measure of economic growth is the real rate of growth in a country s total output of goods and services (gauged by the gross domestic product adjusted for inflation, or… … Universalium
Walt Whitman Rostow — Infobox Officeholder name = Walt Whitman Rostow imagesize = small caption = order = 7th United States National Security Advisor term start = 1966 term end = 1969 president = Lyndon B. Johnson deputy = None predecessor = McGeorge Bundy successor … Wikipedia
Hastings Banda — Hastings Kamuzu Banda 1st President of Malawi In office 6 July 1966 – 24 May 1994 Preceded by Himself as Prime Minister Succeeded by Bakili M … Wikipedia
Development economics — is a branch of economics which deals with economic aspects of the development process in low income countries. Its focus is not only on methods of promoting economic growth and structural change but also on improving the potential for the mass of … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
modernization — See modernize. * * * Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important,… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Orthodox Development — The Orthodox Development view equates economic growth with development . The gross national product of a country has continually been used by intergovernmental organisations such as the UN, to equate their economical stance to their level of… … Wikipedia
Sociocultural evolution — Cultural evolution redirects here. For gene culture coevolution, see Dual inheritance theory. Sociology … Wikipedia
