Breaking Down the Worlds

***Some notes on this subject are missing as I was gone the first two days of when he covered this topic.

Communist States

• China
• N. Korea
• Vietnam
• Cuba
• Laos

Post-Communist States

• Russian Federation
• Former Soviet States (Estonia, Lithuania, etc.)
• Communist Party as the main opposition

3rd World (developing world)

• newly developed Industrial Countries--Basket cases
• Nigeria/Mexico/Iran
• indicators:
• 1. Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy
• 2. NIC'S (Newly Industrial Countries) - the All Star 3rd world nations
• NIC'S
• A. export industrial goods
• B. Political Modernization is ongoing

-gov. is attemptinbg more services to its citizens
-infrastructure
-money/taxes

• C. Quality of Life

-Life expectancy-70s
-Literacy rates-80s

• 3-LDC- Less Developed Countries

-these are the counbtries that should be NIC

-however, barriers exist to prevent long term economic and political gain A. National/Ethnic- Nigeria is poster boy for this group with 350 rival nations

B. Political Integration - prime self-identities in their nationhood, religion gets in the way that leads to advancement ( "I will screw your tribe to advance mine"), 3 political efficacy--engagement of society, the ability to make a difference C. Islam State - religion/government entaglement with the Koran, theocracy (governed by religious leaders), Shari's law (Islamic code)

D. overemphasis of a single resource, exploiting a resource for a short term goal, not concerned with longer term interests (such as oil, education); 1st world nation looks at long term goal, not just concerned about survival, but a 3rd world nation is worried about survival

E. Education opportunity is poor, literacy rate is around 34%, and has finite resources and opportunity cost.

F. Poor quality of life indicators, preventive disease run rapid, high infant mortality rate, and low life expectancy.

Imperialism and its Legacy

1. Boundaries of important convenience
2. Commercial agriculture
3. Extractive industries
4. Exported profits
5. Indirect rule

Post-Colonial Problems: lack of legitimacy; heightened intolerance, mistrust, and dissatisfaction