Answer to Question #309312 in Political Science for Ree

Question

Identify the option that correctly describes Claude Ake’s (1996) thesis on development in Africa. (Please refer to e-reserve)

1. 

Development became an ideology of political unity that galvanized opposing attitudes towards the attainment of a common goal.

2. 

Development theorists and practitioners influenced by the neoclassical paradigm advocated for an autonomous approach that recognized the significance of historical, social and political contexts.

3. 

An increase in state sanctioned violence and extension of military rule in the post-colonial era demonstrated the power the military had in determining the trajectory of politics. 

4. 

Political independence in Africa ushered in an era of self-reliant development.

5. 

African leaders often conveniently appropriated and abused certain elements of indigenous culture and institutions to ‘manufacture consensus’ to justify their exploitation of power.

Answer 1

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5. 

African leaders often conveniently appropriated and abused certain elements of indigenous culture and institutions to ‘manufacture consensus’ to justify their exploitation of power.