Assignment:
There is an ongoing debate among scholars in development studies concerning the role of geography, colonialization, slavery, institutions, aid, leadership, trade and culture in shaping the development trajectories. Reassess the principal arguments put forward by scholars you've been exposed to through the course readings concerning this debate. Which positions do you find offer the most convincing arguments for the understanding of primary causal variables that best determine the conditions for prosperity? need 1500 words.