Economic development and politics are intricately connected. As part of a larger series about the world's greatest ideas, an engaging video takes this into consideration when exploring James Ferguson's The Anti-Politics Machine. The summary pulls key ideas from Ferguson's text and adds additional examples to help make the text more accessible.

Concepts

politics, philosophers, economics, economic systems

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the difference between developed and less-developed countries with learners before watching the video, and then see if their discussion matches the video's claims
• Find solutions to help provide economic development within your own community

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes an understanding of common principles and forms of economic development

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses a modern analogy to illustrate a key argument within the text
• Adds images and clear narration to help viewers follow the ideas

Cons

• Directs readers to a site that requires a paid subscription to gain additional information

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.8 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.8