For Part 4 of the exam, students will answer
the following essay question. This part of the
exam will be worth 30 points. Students who
wish to do so will be allowed to complete this
portion of their exam at home, bringing a
typed copy of their answer to the final exam.
Answers should not be longer than
approximately three to five pages, double-
spaced. If a student does not bring a copy of
their essay with them to the final exam, they
will need to write their essay in their exam
books during the allotted exam time. Essays
will not be accepted after 7:45 PM on April
30. The question is as follows:
According to a 2016 report from the World
Bank, eighteen of the world's nineteen poorest
countries, as measured by per capita GDP, are
located in sub-Saharan Africa. Using material
drawn from course readings and lectures, in
your opinion, what are the primary causes of
the chronic poverty found throughout much of
contemporary Africa? In answering this
question, feel free to consider both internal
factors (such as environmental causes and
political conflicts within African societies) as
well as external factors, including the legacy
of the Atlantic slave trade and European
colonialism, the impact of the Cold War, and
the role of international financial institutions.
Finally, what role, if any, do you think the
international community should play in
improving the lives of Africans? As global
spaced. If a student does not bring a copy of
their essay with them to the final exam, they
will need to write their essay in their exam
books during the allotted exam time. Essays
will not be accepted after 7:45 PM on April
30. The question is as follows:
According to a 2016 report from the World
Bank, eighteen of the world's nineteen poorest
countries, as measured by per capita GDP, are
located in sub-Saharan Africa. Using material
drawn from course readings and lectures, in
your opinion, what are the primary causes of
the chronic poverty found throughout much of
contemporary Africa? In answering this
question, feel free to consider both internal
factors (such as environmental causes and
political conflicts within African societies) as
well as external factors, including the legacy
of the Atlantic slave trade and European
colonialism, the impact of the Cold War, and
the role of international financial institutions.
Finally, what role, if any, do you think the
international community should play in
improving the lives of Africans? As global
citizens and consumers, do individuals living
in the United States bear any responsibility for
the poverty and economic exploitation that
continue to impede progress on the African
continent? Why or why not?
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