1. What do you understand by the term " Critical Juncture?" Use your understanding of this term to discuss how Third World countries can use critical juncture experiences to create socio-economic and political change.

2. What are the negative consequences of development? Can development occur without destruction of the old social fabric? Please provide examples where these will help to clarify your answer.

3. Define the term "institution." Now, use your definition of this term ,and discusswhy the authors of the texts used in this course consider institutions so critical to the the task of closing the gap between rich and poor countries.

4. China and India have been leaders among third world countries with regard to to radical institutional change for the purpose of development. Discuss two other third world countries which have enhanced their growth through bold/radical institutional transformation..

5. Discuss what you believe to be the three most difficult problems contributing to the gap between rich and poor countries. Be sure to provide solutions which you believe may resolve the problems you identify.