India used to be, but is no longer one of the AP comparative 6 countries. Still, several themes can be taken out of the breaking news where the world's most populous democracy goes to the polls this week.
So with a chance to connect to some of your ethnic family and political culure, we're taking it.
For Wednesday (posted here by the end of the day):
Read The Economist's India's New Voters and:
3 - Define the following three terms: Westminster-style system; seminal; "born-frees"
2 - Explain a comparison and a contrasting fact or trend with India and one of the other CP 6 countries of case study. Use textual support.
1 - What is your one take-away summary from the article.
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1. Westminster-style system is a democratic parliamentary system of government. India is an example of a Westminster-style system and it's divided into 543 roughly equal constituencies each sending a single MP to parliament.
India's general election is likely to be seminal,having a strong influence on ideas, works, events that come later, as more demanding voters are emerging. Born-frees are Indians born after the reforms of 1991 and accoutn for almost half of Indias population.
2. China is currently the most populous country in the world with over 1.3 billion people but due to its one child policy, it's not growing as fast as Indias population due to the higher birth rate in India. India will most likely surpass China's population in the near future and become the most populous country in the world.
3. Overall, India is not a wealthy nation by any means but it is a democracy and is becoming more democratic with its recent reforms. I believe if more people are voting they will get the changes they want fast and many will climb out of poverty. Also, millions of Indians are moving from the farms to the cities seeking a higher education and better jobs which aids urbanization. India can only get better from here.
1. west minster style system- 543 equal constituencies each sending one MP to parliament
seminal- strong influence on future ideas, in this case it is youth, urbanization, and rising income
born frees- indians under 26 that don't remember the 91 reforms but are strongly aware of them
2. China has a growing group of young educated people and they play a huge part in the continuation of the CCP and their voting system. however, a lot of youth are clamoring for democracy, and that is something the CCP is not so willing to give up so we may see some stagnant waters among the youth
3. india still has some struggles balancing it's new urban wealth with the drastically poorer countryside. while the new boost in gdp is certainly good news for india and it's politicians, it may go down the route of what it is here in the US, with massive donations and embezzlement and what not. but it is heartening to see the population take a large interest in voting.
1. West minster style system is a parliamentary style government made up, in India's case, of 543 equal constituencies each with one MP.
Seminal means that this election is likely to have great influence on future ideas and movements.
Born frees are indians under 26 who were born after the 91 reforms.
2. Like China, India is currently facing a mass movement of people from rural states to more populated urban areas in the hopes of finding better work now that agriculture has become increasingly difficult. However, unlike China, India faces huge population growth which is demonstrated by the fact that almost half of their population is under 26.
3. India is a growing state, however the vast gap between the rural poor and the comparative urban rich is also growing. I believe that this is a big reason as to why India's rural population is becoming increasingly political, because they want their voice and demands heard. Personally I think this means that the State of Indian democracy can only get better from here.
Please make sure one does not just copy what a previous poster has penned. They may have omitted an important piece of definition (like say, The Westminster system). Just sayin.'
1. Westminster style system- In India, the system is divided into 543 equal constituencies, typically with 1.5 million voters, which each sent a single member to parliament. A seminal election is one that will strongly influence later developments, events, and mindsets.This election will likely influence economic, political, and social policies to come. Born free Indians are Indians who are under the age of 26 and who were born before the 1991 liberalizing reforms.
2. In India "The rise of the young is dramatic" this is similar to China where it is the youth of the country that are pushing for change and democratic tendencies. However China has a top heavy population, meaning that most of their citizens are middle aged or older. India has a bottom heavy population, 1.2 billion people are under 26
3. It will be India's youth that will continue to move it towards change. They will be the ones will will push for economic and political reforms, and because they are such large portion of the population, they will be able to do this effectively
3. WESTMINSTER-STYLE SYSTEM: It is a system of government where each constituency democratically selects a single MP to represent them in Parliament.
SEMINAL: Something that has a strong influence for later events.
"BORN-FREES": Indians under 26 that all came after the 1991 reforms that really liberalized India.
2. Although Iran does not have a caste system as culturally set and exactly copies that of India's, both nations have many social cleavages that cause tension. The prejudice and exploitation that comes with hierarchical systems has been the roadblock for both India and Iran. However, India differs from Iran because of their democratic push. One can see that there is a much brighter hope for India and a government controlled by the people rather than Iran's overwhelming theocracy.
1. My one major take-away reading this article was that everyone is realizing how education is key. They are willing to invest the time and money in the present generation in order to secure a brighter future. Its interesting to see that it is only NIC's that start implementing education reform. They must realizing that even though industry is a boom, it can not last and may fall short like agriculture; instead they must create education. Only with true understanding can the people properly serve their country politically.
1. -Westminster-style system is a parliamentary system that is also democratic. In india, there are 543 consituencies that each have one member of parliament.
-Seminal means that the upcoming election will most likely shape the future of the country in a fairly significant way.
-Born frees are young Indian people that were born after the 1991 reforms. These people make up about half of India's population.
2. Like India, China is growing very rapidly and is beginning to become overcrowded. However, China has done things to combat this rising population like the one child policy. India has made no such decisions. It will be interesting to see whether India's choice to not make a law like that will help them or harm them going into the future. In my opinion, something has to be done to stop this rapid growth. Too many people in a country leads to wide spread poverty and is a strain on national resources.
3. India is a growing nation, but it needs to focus on this issue of overpopulation a little bit more. I believe education is one of the things that helps with this. Uneducated people typically have more children. This is one thing that the Indian government should work on getting to all of the people in that nation, and not just the middle and upper classes.
3. -Westminster-style system: A democratic parliamentary system, modeled after the U.K.'S, dividing into 543 constituencies each sending an MP to parliament.
-seminal: something that has a strong influence on ideas, works and events
-born-frees: Generation under 26 that don't have memories of pre 1991 liberalizing reform. These people are the ones pushing for development and reform.
2.India vs. China:
Comparison:
"Town-dwellers are said not to vote. In places this is true. A Hyderabadi politician recalls the failure in 2009 of an urban anti-corruption party". This quote connects China and India in the way the rural citizens are starting to rise up politically. In China the town Wukan the people rose up because they felt like they weren't represented and it is the same way in rural India with the rise of those parties.
Contrast:
"People also warm to Mr Modi’s carefully promoted story as a man who, by his own efforts, rose from humble beginnings as a tea-seller". These Rags to Riches stories are more appreciated and promoted in western culture, so the fact that India's population seems to like it tells me they are more westernized. Unlike China which is still very much communistic would not like humble beginnings and humble success but favors more authoritarian characteristics.
1. My one take away is the Westernization and liberalization of India. I did not know that the Indian people were standing up and speaking out for their rights so much. With the formation of opposing parties, women's rights movements, and a drive for reform India's future looks good.
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-Westminister-style system: a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom. There are 543 constituencies who send a MP to parliament.
-seminal: an event of person who strongly influences later developments and events
-"born frees": refers to the population of India who are under 26. They have no memories from before the first liberalizing reforms of 1991 but aware that development still lags.
2. India geographically is much smaller than China, and has a population that is growing rapidly. China has large populations but has enough land to spread out the people to where cities don't have to be so crowded. It'll be interesting to see whether India will do something dramatic like China and do a birth-restriction due to their geography restrictions.
3. India has many young people who are excited and energetic about getting involved in politics and their right to vote. It is interesting to see how people from rural towns aren't told how to vote and how only a few hundred thousand from cities register to vote. This shows that India has signs of corruption and has room to improve in this area.
1. a) Westminster-style system - The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom.
b) Seminal - containing or contributing the seeds of later development, which can refer to the urbanization and youth culture in India
c) "born-frees" - Indians born after the reforms of 1991 and account for almost half of the population.
2. "Before 2004, says a teacher, few families sent children to school, least of all daughters. “Now you cannot earn from farming, so everyone wants to get educated and find jobs in factories near Delhi,” he says. The greatest concern is jobs, say the men beside him." This shows a growing urbanization trend, similar to what we can see happening in China. Also, the rapid birth rate increase helps spur the migration to the cities, as there are simply not enough opportunities left in the countryside for the massive group of Indian youths.
3. Studies of national and state elections show women voting more: the gap between them and men has shrunk with every decade. Nationally women’s representation is low, with just under 11% of MPs in the last parliament, but it is rising. Parties now cram campaign material with images of women voters. This is a big deal, especially for India that has a very ingrained patriarchal system. This also shows the success of progressing democracy in the nation.
1.) West minster style system: the system India uses which, in this case, is 543 approximately equal constituencies that each send one MP to Parliament.
Seminal: strongly influencing later developments which India's elections will do.
Born-frees: India's citizens that are born after the 1991 reforms in India.
2.) The typical Indian citizen is disapproving of how their government is performing while in places like Russia even in the economy isn't do that well the people are mostly happy with their government. However they are similar to Russia in the aspect that they don't really care about the religion of their politicians as much as other issues.
3.) India isn't doing spectacularly well in economy or politics but it is in a pretty average state. The Indian electorate is mostly young and they are starting to bring new ideas to Indian politics that's breaking free of the old way of thinking and operating in government.
1. Westminster-style system is modeled after politics in the U.K and is a democratic parliamentary system. Each constituency democratically selects an MP to represent them in the Parliament.
Seminal: Something that will have a strong influence on future events and ideas.
Born Frees refers to the Indians that are under the age of 26 and were born after the liberalizing reforms of 1991.
2. " “Now you cannot earn from farming, so everyone wants to get educated and find jobs in factories near Delhi,” he says. The greatest concern is jobs, say the men beside him." "Many locals are giving up farming to sell milk or flowers to the city, or hire out generators. Several toil in textile factories in Noida, the nearest big town."
These two quotes went hand in hand in the article so I wanted to have reference to both of them when I wrote this. Like many of my peers, I too see a clear comparison in this sense between India and China. Personally, being born in Noida actually and having had my grandparents there and having lived in India for three years in middle school as well, I've been able to see the difference in this place and all over India. Like China, India too has in the last 17 years become more urbanized and globalized that farming doesn't bring in much revenue so people progress to the third tier of employment now. This leads to more people wanting to pursue an education and therefore an influx in migration into inner cities. Like China this clearly leads to overpopulation which is an issue in India as well especially in many big cities/states such as New Delhi, Mumbai/Bombay (I can never remember which one to call them because the names have been switched so many times and they are literally the same place), Bangalore (increasingly becoming one because of technology hub), etc.
3. One take away (ish) from this article is the really big influence the youth of India has made in Indian politics and government. Many have been speaking out for more democratic strides, women's rights, and current laws. Women's rights have increasingly become a speaking point especially with many of the issues India has recently faced with rapes but also because the country was obviously derived from a patriarchal hierarchy and such societies still exist in rural India. However, India is in good hands for its reforms because of how active the current younger generation of India is with all of this. Also, since I've seen it on a personal level where beggars with their children (many who are probably part of a corrupt business) knock on your windows at red lights to ask for money or to sell items to earn like ten rupees, the gap between the poor and the rich continually grows. When you live in a subdivision that looks like California inside the gates for years it's easy to ignore the fact that outside those same gates, infrastructure is still growing, many may not have water to drink that night, and there are still many issues with women's rights. However, as I said before, in my eyes, India has clearly grown for the better over my lifetime and shows promise to continually reform.
1. The Westminister parliamentary system refers to the British model of government, where the system draws it name. In any Westminister system, individual constituencies are established in a nation, each sending a representative to a larger legislative body, whether that be a congress, parliament, or council. Seminal, a term used by many sources to describe India's upcoming election, is utilized in order to stress the importance this election has on future policies, governments, even India as a whole in later years. The massive younger generation of Indians, labeled "Born-Frees" are being targeted by politicians now, as their eventual votes will prove quite useful to any regime wishing to stay in power.
2. India, in many ways, is reminiscent of Russia. Both are awakening to their truly magnificent potential. Both are weakened by widespread political corruption. Both are embracing the power the young intelligentsia hold, but seem a bit fearful of the future. While Russia is forgetting its Communist past, and India is embracing Socialism in the face of former British colonial rule, both seem to be emerging new countries, ready for the world in all its glory.
3. Nehru, our favorite political prisoner, learned many lessons whilst studying at Cambridge. Those lessons, namely those learned from Robert Owens, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Mikhail Bakunin, and Karl Marx, helped India in her transition to nation-hood, and beyond. It seems as though India is on a path to greatness, but encounters typical roadblocks in her venture (corruption, stratification, industry monopolization). Just as the Western powers were able to dismantle these issues over time, I hope India can too learn from history, as her Nehru did, and overcome these obstacles. The World is watching.
Westminster-Style System: dividing the electorate into roughly equal constituencies that each send one Member of Parliament to Parliament
Seminal: likely to have a strong influence or importance
“Born Frees”: the younger generation that do not remember the first liberalizing reforms but realize and want to work for their further development
The text explains the personality cult Mr. Modi established is similar to Putin in Russia. Both leaders manipulate the media, especially with the increased distribution of televisions. In this way, both leaders attract the younger generation’s support. What is different between the two is that Russia is more restrictive over internet use whereas India utilizes Facebook and similar sites. India does contrast with China in their population dynamics. China’s one child policy led to a smaller younger generation whereas India’s baby boom led to a huge youth population. This makes India’s “born frees” more influential politically than the younger generation in China.
Overall I found this article to be extremely interesting. I found that I was misinformed about the level of political participation in India. The technological advancements have changed campaign strategy. This level of development also highlights the disparity between rural India and the more urban areas that have cell phones and televisions. However, India seems to be on the move towards change.
1. Westminster Style is when a state is split up into many different constituency with different civil cultures, who elect a representative to represent them in parliament.
Seminal: a work, event, moment, or figure that will strongly influencing later developments.
Born Frees: Indians who are under the age of 26, and were brought up in the reforms that were both culturally and technologically liberal
2. "Urban India generates nearly two-thirds of national income." I feel like this is similar to China because even though China has a majority of it's land in a rurally based culture, the economics of the culture is dependent on the urban society. This brings plausible cultural and economic binds that the country must over come to join their citizenry together for a national vote.
3. I took away the importance of educating the youth of India. They youth seem vivid and energetic about the opportunity to vote for the best candidate, however there are many thing stopping them. From poverty, to caste issues, to an influx of cash flow based in the upper parts of the social strata, India is inconceivably full of roadblocks. However, it is important to remember that these born-frees represent an India untouched by corruption and fueled by population power and technological advances. I feel like the education of the youth is the key to solving corruption and governmental lag.
1. Westminster-style system: democratic parliamentary system of government. India being divided into 543 roughly equal constituencies with each constituency sending a single MP to parliament qualifies it as such.
Seminal refers to something having a strong influence on something, in this case, how India's election would have an effect on future events.
Born free Indians refers to those Indians who are younger than 26. They are also grouped into this category through being born before the India's liberalizing reforms in 1991.
2. Nah don't wanna do this one i don't really care wolak
3. to be honest wolak i didnt even read the article either. but here's what I'll tell you. you were in my shoes once too. you were young, brash, you had the whole world ahead of you. you were coming out of the high school and you were invincible. nothing could topple you. thats how i feel now. but i'll tell you something. i know that you know you loved that feeling. you loved thinking that you could take the world and make it your own, that your actions had no consequence. it was a high unlike any other, no other sensation could math it. not love, hate, nor any passion or desire could equate to the raw power youth instilled within you and as such, i have succumbed to it as well. i am sure there is no greater pain that soon realizing this is a false reality. to learn that this lack of consequence is but a fallacy, a veil draped over my eye so that i may believe in what it shows me, only to have it ripped away from in front of me so that the piercing light of reality may strike my eye, blinding me with its insincere and unforgiving cruelty. i do beg you mr wolak, do not rip that veil away from my eyes. let my relish my ignorance. let me revel in my bliss for i have only so little time before that eye reaches my retina and drives me to a mundane, cold reality. allow me, this once, to slide. for later in life, you will have no regret in granting me full marks for this assignment, knowing it hurt neither of us. but conversely, in grading me by the standards set by nature, docking points for the sake of not restricting my response to your curriculum, you will essentially destroy me, ridding me of my youthful innocence, sending me to such a desolate and gray life that i could not bear to live it. please mr wolak. do not take my innocence. spare me my dear father.
1. A Westminster-style system has even single member district constituencies that are elected in a first past the post system to become a PM in parliament.
Something that is seminal has a great deal of influence, like this election will be for India.
"Born-frees" are people in India who were born after 1991 when reforms occurred that began the liberalization of India.
2. Similarly, Russia underwent a lot of change right at this same time after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but instead of moving towards Democracy, they are moving back towards not having much of a say in the government.
1. My big take away from this article is that there are a lot of groups that are gaining political influence and because of this the results of the election and the following result within the bureaucracy will be interesting and something to watch.
Westminster Style: A system with roughly equal constituencies each with one MP sent to parliament.
Seminal: Something with strong influence and impact
Born-frees: Young Indians born after the 1991 reforms.
2. Untill recent years, China was known has the most populated country, and also the most rapidly growing one. However, India has come into the mix and also begun rapidly increasing its population. China's One Child Policy was enacted to control the population growth, but India has done nothing to control population. it will be interesting to see what India does in the future, since it is very similar to what China was not too long ago.
3. India is a growing country, that is still trying to get over some of it`s many issues that hold it back. Although the social situations are getting worse, more and more rural Indians are getting politically involved, which can only lead to a brighter future for India overall.
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a) Westminster-style system - The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom.
b) Seminal - containing or contributing the seeds of later development, which can refer to the urbanization and youth culture in India
c) "Born-frees" - Indians born after the reforms of 1991 and account for almost half of the population.
2. India is facing a massive movement of people from the rural states to more populated/urban areas looking for better job opportunities because now agriculture has become extremely difficult. This is like China's situation, but unlike China, India doesn't have any population growth limiters. So India faces a huge population growth problem which can be shown by the fact that almost half of their population is under the age of 26.
1. My one take away from this article is that I needs to focus on it's overpopulation issues. Education is one way they can help with this problem, so teaching ways to keep family sizes down and then also it is known that the more educated have less kids then the uneducated. With education and population control becoming a focus, people can now focus on better jobs to help them rise in the class system and help more people rise above the poverty line.
1. Westminster-style system: a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after the politics of the United Kingdom. In India, there are 543 equal constituencies, each sending an MP to parliament.
Seminal: strongly influencing later developments
Born Frees: Indians under the age of 26. They were born after the 1991 reforms.
2. Both India and China have large populations of young people, and both are trying to get them involved in politics. "Swapan Dasgupta, a political analyst close to Narendra Modi, the BJP prime-ministerial candidate, describes a campaign strategy focused on the young." In China, the number of young people who are part of the CCP has increased significantly. India and China differ because India has a much younger population, with "around half of India’s 1.2 billion people are under 26." After implementing the One-Child Policy in China, the younger generation is significantly smaller than the older generation.
3. I think it is interesting how India is becoming more democratic. I didn't realize that voter turnout is about 60% in India. The Indian public is definitely more politically involved than the American public. I think it is also great that the younger generation is getting more involved in politics. This will hopefully help India become a more prosperous nation.
1. Westminster-style system- a system of 543 equal constituencies that each send one MP to parliament
seminal- to have a strong influence on youth, urbanization and rising income
"born-frees"- a large part of the Indian population who have no memories from before the first liberalising reforms of 1991.
2.Like China, India is facing the issue of a huge population; however, China at least have their one-child policy that is slowing their growth rate. India does not and will most likely rise above China's population in coming years.
3. India is still struggling finically, but they are turning towards a more democratic system of government. With the population actually participating in voting, they can be headed for real reform. More of the youth are seeking higher education and urbanization which will lead to more economic development.
1a.) Westminster-style system: a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after the united kingdom that is defined by a series of procedures for operating the legislature.
1b.) Seminal: strongly influencing a later event.
1c.) Young Indians that grew up after implementation of the reforms of the early 90's, but those reforms' impacts make the born frees very knowledgeable of said reforms.
2.) Similar to China, many rural Indian workers are making a migration toward an urban setting in search of employment. " but millions have left the fields, for at least part of the year, to work in construction, drive lorries, or do jobs in roadside cafés or beauty parlours across 646,000 towns and villages"
3.) India appears to be an improving nation that still must deal with some stabilizaion issues that may take some time. They need to find a balance with rural and urban life. It is promising to see that the indian people are becoming more politically active.
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Westminster-style system: democratic parliamentary system of government which is modeled after the UK. Divided into 543 essentially equal constituencies each sending a single MP to parliament.
Seminal: An example/something that will have a strong influence on future--in this example, elections now are seminal because more voters are emerging due to a youth bulge, urbanization and rising incomes. All of this should help improve the political system in time.
Born Frees: A category for over half of India's population--people under the age of 26. These people were born before the first liberalizing reforms of 1991. They are the vanguard of a huge number who will come of age in the next two decades.
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"The rise of the young is dramatic. Around half of India's 1.2 billion people are under the age of 26". This is comparable to our studies of Iran thus far. So far, we have talked about the very young population in Iran. This two are comparable because they both have a lot of up and comings in the next two decades or so. The difference is that these younger people in India will get a say and a fair vote in this democratic system, where an Iranian will not as of right now.
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Even though India is a democratic system, it clearly does not solve all of their problems. The article stated how "No one speaks in favor of public welfare subsidized rice and wheat or efforts to provide work, jobs etc". Also, I found it very interesting how big the rise of the young is in India. I was very surprised to read that over half of the population in India is under the age of 26.
1. Westminster Style System is a democratic parliamentary system of government with 543 equal constituencies with each one sending a single MP to parliament. Seminal means the elections will have a strong influence on ideas in the future. Born frees are Indians born after the reforms of 1991 and are under 26.
2.Like China, India is having rapid urban population increase. People are moving to the cities in search of better jobs and more money. Unlike China they have a rising population growth and may soon surpass China as the world's largest country.
3. My key takeaway is that India's large youth population will continue to change the state and its politics due to their size.
1. Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after the politics of the United Kingdom. There are 543 equal constituencies each sending someone to parliament.
Seminal is strongly influencing later developments especially with the youth. And lastly is born frees, are those who are born after the reform in 1991, accounts for more then half of India population.
2. China and India are facing somewhat of the same problem when it comes to the dramatic population. In China they have more younger and middle aged population, where as in India there is a very young population. China wants change, but not as much as those in India do.
3. I believe India is doing the best they can with what they have and how it's been dealt for them. More reforms need to be in place so that set rules and regulations can be set in place. And now the younger generations are going to school to further their education so they can get themselves out of their economic slump.
1. Westminster-style system: democratic parliamentary system modeled after the U.K. system. India is divided into 543 equal constituencies, each of which send a single MP to Parliament.
Seminal: The election will have a large influence on future events in the country.
Born-frees: part of half of India's population under the age of 26, who are young enough that they did not witness the first liberalization reforms in the country.
2. "The media also help to explain how a personality cult is rising around Mr Modi, encouraged by his gruff, rather macho personality and a desire among some for a strong leader."
This cult of personality sounds extremely similar to the CoP surrounding Putin in Russia. People appreciate a macho man in a leader, and this quality in Modi is emphasized through the support he has gained.
3.My biggest takeaway was that the electorate in India is much more dynamic and much more politically involved than I previously thought. Voter turnout is much higher in India than in the U.S., standing at about 60%, but could go higher. The article emphasized the growing trend of the younger generation's increased political participation and eagerness to vote. Finally, the idea that women are finally being targeted as a substantial portion of the electorate, worthy of trying to garner votes from is extremely significant for a part of the world where women are generally assumed to be adequately represented by the men in their families.
1. The Westminster-style system is a parliamentary system modeled after the UK's system. Each constituency, 543 in India, sends one MP to parliament. This election in India was seminal, meaning that it holds great importance for later developments. The people are looking for change and this election should bring it. "Born frees" are people under 26 that were not aware of the first liberalizing reforms before 1991 but are still aware that growth is slow.
2. India is rapidly expanding both economically and socially, thus putting them closer to acting like the UK. Indian voters "are increasingly likely to consider themselves individuals, not members of groups...voters seem to be judging politicians more by their performance." Indian voters have a strong democracy, and they are moving away from the old fashioned tactics of voting for religion or ethnicity. This makes them more similar to British voters as it is fair and rational voting. David Cameron was elected to be Prime Minister because the British believed that he could deliver change, and that is what India is trying to do in this seminal election. Unlike China or Russia where democracy is wanted but cannot be achieved, India is achieving it, thus also embracing a Western attitude.
3. My one take away from this article is that India is rapidly advancing politically, economically, and socially, and I would say that they are very proud of their NIC status. Democracy is in full swing, incomes are increasing through more education and more technical jobs, and people are gaining pride through this growth. They are happy to have cell phones, telephones, and a strong education. But not only is India embracing democracy, they are also embracing Westernization and are open to our ideas of thinking.
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1. Westminster style system- a 543 roughly equal constituencies that each send a MP to parliament.
Seminal- Will likely impact the future greatly, and in the case of India is seminal due to the rise in the youth, the urbanisation, and the rising income levels of people.
Born frees- are indians that are under 26 that have no memories from before the 91 liberalizing reforms of 1991.
2. Like China, India has shifted to a rapidly industrializing economy over the recent decades and a increasingly urban population. "Urban India generates nearly two-thirds of national income. Some 50 cities have 1m residents or more; greater Delhi contains more people than the Netherlands." However, unlike China, India is now facing a very noticeable slowed economic growth which has spurred this rise in urgency for political change. "Frustrated since then by slower growth (stuck at 5%) and high prices, they want Congress crushed."
3. India as a growing urban nation as well as one of the largest populations in the world and a democracy has many struggles to overcome. With rampant corruption and a huge youth population, it will be interesting to see what direction the country will take in the future and if they can manage to overcome the challenges that many of their people face.
1.westminster-style system- a government system with single member district constituencies that are elected in a first past the post system in order to be a PM in parliament.
seminal- a figure that will strongly influencing later developments.
born-frees- Younger Indians who grew up after implementation of the 90's reforms, and know about the implication of these reforms.
2. In most countries, the urban workers dominate over the poor, but especially in mexico and china. In india, "Urban India generates nearly two-thirds of national income.", which is similar to these other comparative countries.
3. India is moving more towards democracy and equality everyday, and this article shows how women's rights and other minority groups are finally being heard. The population is trying to change how India is run, and it seems to be working to an extent.
1. Westminister-Style system is a parlimentary system, used in India, where each of it's constituencies sends an MP to their parliment. India's election will almost certainly by Seminal having a strong influence on the country's future. Born Frees are Indian citizens born after 1991's reforms and are roughly half of the population.
2. China has a population upwards of 1.3 Billion but it's growing very slowly, where as India is already near that amount, and it's growing rapidly.
3. India is a nation of contrast, it has citizens of wealth and some who are poor beyond belief. However Democratic influence is still great in the grand scheme of things.
the Westminster style system involves the process of each constituency democratically selecting a single MP
Seminal is something that has a strong influence on future events like precedence basically .
Born Frees are considered to be Indians under the age of 26 that came after the 1991 reforms that liberalized India.
2. The one tie that Iran and India share is the precense of social cleavages that cause tension between the youth and the the traditionalists as well as the regime and the opposition. India is leaning more towards democracy than Iran . the people of India are more able to express their political opinions. hierarchy and theocratic ideals have been limitations to the development of both of these nations.The prejudice and exploitation that comes with hierarchical systems has been the roadblock for both India and Iran.
1. My one major take away was the emphasis on the impact of the youth in any government. Education of the youth is the driving force of the future. NICs are usually the only ones to implement education reform. Governments are moving away from They are willing to invest the time and money in the present generation in order to secure a brighter future. Its interesting to see that it is only NIC's that start implementing education reform. Industry is the new frontier and the focus on agriculture is diminishing.
1. Westminster parliamentary is used in India. Each constituency sends an MP to their parliament. Born frees are Indian citizens born after '91, and make up half of the population. A seminal figure strongly influences later developments.
2. Much like China and Mexico, urban workers heavily dominate over the poor. Urban India provides 2/3 of the Indian economy.
3. What I took away was that India has a growing urban population, which is one of the largest populations on earth. Democracy will struggle and have many obstacles to overcome.
1. Westminster-style system- a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after the politics of the United Kingdom. In India, there are 543 equal constituencies who send a MP to parliament.
Seminal- something that could be very influential on later events
"born-frees"- Are Indians under 26, born after the 1991 reforms.
2. India, like China, has had an ever growing population. China had implemented the one-child policy act back in 1980. India has done nothing to try to control their growing population. India is also projected to overtake China as the world's most populous nation by 2030.
3. Women are starting to vote more. In the past, husbands and fathers have prevented women from voting, but that has started to change. Studies of national and state elections show women voting more: the gap between them and men has shrunk with every decade. As a result, politicians are starting to appeal more to women and their wants.
Westminster System- democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after the politics of the United Kingdom. Each district elects a single member to represent their area in Parliament.
Seminal- something that strongly influences later developments
Born Free- people in India who are under 26 and are "free" of memories about the reforms of 1991
2. China's implementation of the one child policy has tried to curb their immense population growth. However, there is growth in the education of these young people, many of who have begun to call for democracy. In India, the second most populous country, there is also a growing group of educated, young people who have opinions about the government. Both groups of people might be the generation to bring great change in their respective nations.
3. While India is growing, their policy has yet to catch up to their population. The gap between the rich and the poor only continues to widen. It will be the educated youth of India who can make a change, otherwise the country will struggle to find a balance between the rich and poor.
To Anonymous who said... in free, (as in NO points), prose:
1. Westminster-style system: democratic parliamentary system of government. India being divided into 543 roughly equal constituencies with each constituency sending a single MP to parliament qualifies it as such.
Seminal refers to something having a strong influence on something, in this case, how India's election would have an effect on future events.
Born free Indians refers to those Indians who are younger than 26. They are also grouped into this category through being born before the India's liberalizing reforms in 1991.
2. Nah don't wanna do this one i don't really care wolak
3. to be honest wolak i didnt even read the article either. but here's what I'll tell you. you were in my shoes once too. you were young, brash, you had the whole world ahead of you. you were coming out of the high school and you were invincible. nothing could topple you. thats how i feel now. but i'll tell you something. i know that you know you loved that feeling. you loved thinking that you could take the world and make it your own, that your actions had no consequence. it was a high unlike any other, no other sensation could math it. not love, hate, nor any passion or desire could equate to the raw power youth instilled within you and as such, i have succumbed to it as well. i am sure there is no greater pain that soon realizing this is a false reality. to learn that this lack of consequence is but a fallacy, a veil draped over my eye so that i may believe in what it shows me, only to have it ripped away from in front of me so that the piercing light of reality may strike my eye, blinding me with its insincere and unforgiving cruelty. i do beg you mr wolak, do not rip that veil away from my eyes. let my relish my ignorance. let me revel in my bliss for i have only so little time before that eye reaches my retina and drives me to a mundane, cold reality. allow me, this once, to slide. for later in life, you will have no regret in granting me full marks for this assignment, knowing it hurt neither of us. but conversely, in grading me by the standards set by nature, docking points for the sake of not restricting my response to your curriculum, you will essentially destroy me, ridding me of my youthful innocence, sending me to such a desolate and gray life that i could not bear to live it. please mr wolak. do not take my innocence. spare me my dear father.
Are you saying I'm gray, like an old Soviet leader??
3. Westminster-style system: democratic parliamentary government modeled after the United Kingdom. Generally equal constituencies elect a single member to parliament.
Seminal: an event that strongly influences later developments. India's election this year is considered seminal because of all of India's recent demographic changes.
"Born-frees": The youth of India born after reforms of 1991. Make up about half on India's population.
2. Compare- India and Iran are similar in that the two conflicting political forces are/have been secular and religious. In Iran the current Islamic theocratic regime overthrew the secular Persian shahs in a revolution, and in India the two competing political parties are the secular congress and Hindu dominated Bharatiya Janata Party.
Contrast- Much differently than other developing countries we have studied, (China, Russia, Iran), when Indians become financially secure they become "connected." India does not censor it's people's sources of communications, making their democracy much more liberal and legitimate.
1. Summary- Social changes in India haven't come about without repercussions, a large gap between urban rich and rural poor per say, but the recent demographic trends in India- encompassing a massive youth population, rapid urbanization, and rising incomes- are bettering it's democracy by creating increasingly competitive parties, empowering lower classes, and generating a desire to be heard.
1. a) Westminster-style system - this is parliament based off of the United Kingdom hence Westminster-style
b) Seminal - this is influence on future ideas in India, urbanization, youth and income
c) "born-frees" - these are Indians born after 1991. They make up more than half the population.
2. Before, no one was sending their cildren to school. However, now the only way to sustain a family is to get educated and get a job in a factory. A large political factor is unemployment and job creation. This is similar to in China. The rural poor are struggling and the government is doing very little to help them. Whats more, the way agriculture based villages are getting around that is by sending their children off to school to get jobs in more industrialized areas. This is shrinking the farming industry and is eventually making the economies top- heavy.
3. India has a lot of struggles to deal with. Agricultural development and youth migration to cities are two major issues for India's government to deal with. I hope they can learn from both the strengths and weaknesses of China that has had many similar issues.
1) Westminster-Style System - A democratic parliamentary system of government consisting of 543 equal constituencies, each of whom send one MP to parliament. Seminal is a term used to describe the upcoming elections in India because it means that the election will have a strong impact on future ideas, such as youth, urbanization, and a rising income in India. A Born-Free is an Indian that was born after the reforms of 1991 and they account for half of India's population.
2) China has an increasingly large group of educated youth, each of whom play a large role in the ongoing development of the CCP. However, an increasing clamor for democracy in China will most likely lead to a stagnant youth, while India's growing population may cause it to become a larger player on the global stage.
3)India is by no means a wealthy nation, but its democracy is the world's largest and with each reform its government becomes more and more accessible and understandable to the average citizen. With more votes comes more change, and with millions of Indians moving towards urbanization, India shows all the signs of improvement.
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