APC2602 EXAM PACK 2025

APC2602
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Page 2 of 11 APC2602
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Answer ALL questions.
QUESTION 1
The word ‘governance’ refers to:

1. The role of colonial rulers in independent Africa
2. A constitution
3. An institution
4. The multiple factors at work on the African political scene
5. The conscious management of regime structures with a view to enhancing the
legitimacy of the public realm

QUESTION 2
Africa’s integration into the international economy occurred through:

1. The World Bank
2. Trade with the UK
3. The establishment over time of various economic linkages (Pg.34)
4. Post-independence leader
5. The IMF

QUESTION 3
The colonial political economy was characterised by:

1. Heavy investment in education
2. Product diversification
3. Financing from outside sources
4. Strong European presences on the ground (Pg.27)
5. Complementarity

QUESTION 4
Which factor contributed to Africa’s downward economic spiral?

1. A slow population growth rate
2. An artificial state
3. Even development
4. The G8 (Not sure)
5. Sufficient time to institutionalise colonial structure

QUESTION 5
According to Ake, African economies were dependent on the metropolitan economies
through their:

1. Diplomatic representatives,
2. Multilateral organisations,
3. Farming community,
4. Industrial base, or
5. Trade dependence. (Pg.38)

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