Please answer the two following questions. Your essays should be 4 pages each and 1.5 or double spaced. Citation must be provided for every source you use, including chapters and articles from this course. References should be listed on a separate page at the end.
1. Do internal or external factors play a key role in the lag of development in developing countries? With reference to the Japanese and Indian cases we have covered, what is your assessment? You may consider some of the following (1) the type of stimulus for modernization, (2) the role of the state in modernization, (3) the social structure (i.e. classes) or (4) cultural factors. Use at least 4 readings from the following: Moore chs. 5-6 and Week 11 (historical factors); Week 9 and 12 (cultural factors); and Week 13 (political factors).

2. Compared with the Japanese (fascism) and Indian (peaceful change) paths to the modern world, did the Communist path have any advantages? Use at least four readings from Week 7, 8, 10 and 11.