SOC 300 Week 10 Discussion 09/08/2014

"Act Local" Please respond to the following: * Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following: * Select one developing country, and discuss the fundamental actions that the leadership of the selected country is—or is not—taking to improve the living standards of its people. Next, using this same country, cite one specific example of progress or regress that its government is making in terms of the economy, the political system, and the environment.
India is a developing third world country with poor leadership. Although the same leadership has been in place for years, the people of India welfare is not government’s primary concern. There is a great disparity between the rich and poor. India’s government is not providing enough measures to insure that proper education and jobs are available to the people of India. Because the government is corrupt, the people of India are suffering and poverty will always be a never ending cycle.
Some of India has experienced political, economic and environment advancements. There has been tremendous growth in the literacy rates. The Chief Master Gujarat has implemented steps to advance industrialization. Delhi’s government has also taken measures to make the Capitol is a cultural attraction. Government has also taken steps to reduce traffic which reduces pollution by urging its citizens to use the metro or the monorails. Retail has also increase with the building of malls. This will produce jobs which stimulates the economy as well.

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-08-10/news/27506029_1_indian-institute-retail-business-usibc
http://library.uoregon.edu/ec/e-asia/read/corn7.pdf