Question 1: How might you respond to Robert Putnam’s concerns that the decline of popularity of traditional membership-based organizations undermines trust and cooperation among citizens? Question 2: Why are authoritarian governments often unable to deliver efficient and effective development? Provide two specific illustrations from the countries in chapter 8. Grading rubric: Your short answers will be evaluated based on the following criteria: - Thoughtfulness/clarity of your argument(s); - Overall coherence (how well you respond to the prompts). - Reference to required readings, external resources, real world examples; - Written convention: grammar/spelling/diction; - Length (1 page minimum for EACH question) .