a. How do the geographies and histories of colonialism explain the geographies of wealth and power we see globally today?
b. Is Jamaica more independent today than it was under British rule? Why or why not?
c. What can a commodity chain analysis tell us that a price tag cannot?
d. What are some of the characteristics of the IMF and the World Bank’s approach to structural adjustment? What is the rationale behind this policy approach? How does comparative advantage factor in?
e. Who are the winners and loser of globalization? What processes and relationships have converged to produce this geography of well-being?
f. What was the scramble for Africa, and what were some of the rationales for pursuing it?
g. Malthus was wrong. Prove it.
h. Describe the global agricultural system in terms of production – is it broken? How would you fix it?
