What is the name of Thesis Harold Innis helped develop?
Staples Thesis
Hamburger Thesis
Innisiosis Thesis
Communication Thesis
Answer
The Staples Thesis is a theory in political economy developed by Harold Innis, which argues that a country's economic development is largely determined by its natural resources. Theory states that countries that rely on the export of a single resource, such as Canada's reliance on the export of natural resources, are more likely to experience economic instability than countries that have a more diversified economy.
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