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dualistic development

dualistic development noun: the concept that the relationship between the rich and the poor countries is just a global version of the dualism that we see in every aspect of life; a concept that in interrelations the superior elements do little or nothing to pull up the inferior elements, and may serve to push them down.

Noun

dualistic development (uncountable)

  1. The concept that the relationship between the rich and the poor countries is just a global version of the dualism that we see in every aspect of life; a concept that in interrelations the superior elements do little or nothing to pull up the inferior elements, and may serve to push them down.

Origin of dualistic development

An extension of the dualism concept in development economics.

Questions about dualistic development

What does dualistic development mean?
Dualistic development means the concept that the relationship between the rich and the poor countries is just a global version of the dualism that we see in every aspect of life; a concept that in interrelations the superior elements do little or nothing to pull up the inferior elements, and may serve to push them down.
What part of speech is dualistic development?
Dualistic development is a noun.

Words near dualistic development in the dictionary

  1. dualising
  2. dualism
  3. dualisms
  4. dualist
  5. dualistic
  6. dualistic development
  7. dualistical
  8. dualistically
  9. dualists
  10. dualities
  11. duality

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