India's democracy and economy
What is India's GDP?
2 trillion. Low. China's is about 10 trillion.
India consists of __ federal states
29
Inflation rate
5%
What is India's unemployment?
5%
how many union territories does India have
7
Indian National Congress (INC)
A movement and political party founded in 1885 to demand greater Indian participation in government. Its membership was middle class. it appealed increasingly to the poor, wanted to eliminate castes and it organized mass protests demanding self-government and independence.Nehru pursued political ideology.
India's democracy before 2004
BJP would normally retain majority and extend its six-year tenure. Strong national growth and decreased tensions with Pakistan gave BJP the strength to call early elections.
BSP
Bahujan Samaj Party; party for the dalits, the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and adivasis. Did not do a great job at providing an integrated vision for this polity
Name two reforms India needs to enact in order to maintain its political and economic institutions?
Corruption Civil liberties Infrastructure spending Privatize agriculture
Name one reason why India is favored to be the next global hegemon over China
English is one if its main languages Strategically located in Asia where it can keep an eye on countries in the West Growing middle class in a populous nation
Factors affecting deomcracy
Factors such as education, corruption, women's issues, student politics, leadership strategies and the design of political institutions affect national and local politics.Some other factors such as the caste issue, environment policy, new long-term investment in the economy by foreigners etc., also have a bearing.
what can India do to improve its democracy
Improve education and health care for women. Kerala has female literacy rates of about 90% due to several decades of socialist state policies in education. This could be applied to the rest of India to improve democracy.
Green Revolution
India had become one of the largest agricultural producers in the world. It established a large middle class.
India has experienced power transitions between political parties: from ________ to _______.
Indian National Congress (INC) BJP
Communist Party of India
Leftist political party that has had heavy influence in the state of West Bengal. used opposition to gain support from bengalis.
Import Substitution Industrialization
Local production is protected from imports. after India became independent INC adopted a foreign policy of mercantilist economic nationalism, which promoted this and restricted foreign investment and trade.
Kerala
Southwestern Indian state governed by Communists, famous for its high rates of literacy, low rates of fertility, and population growth
Elections
all actions of an elections must be measured in superlatives
India is a
constitutional republic governed under a constitution
BJP calling early elections
even though BJP called early elections the INC were still able to win 40% of the seats
after independence from Britain
government promoted social-democratic policies to limit the private sector, redistribute wealth and give the state the leading role in guiding the economy. This led to the Green Revolution
Elections to Parliament
held every five years
What can India do to improve its economy
improve conditions for rural population, improve infrastructure, increase foreign investment,reduce bureaucracy, provide better health care and education
India's democracy after 2004
in 2004 nearly 60% of eligible voters voted for parliamentary candidates from one of the six national parties.
factors of Indian Democracy
independent media and free and fair elections
1980s
poverty grew so they weakened the License Raj and restrictions on foreign investments were eased. state owned companies were sold to the private sector.
Naxalism
radical Maoist (or guerrilla communist) insurgency in India. recruits are usually from low castes, outcastes and tribal natives largely excluded from India's recent and democratic growth
BJP
right-winged party that represents the Hindu-nationalist cause; strongly advocates for conservative social policies, self-reliance, free markets, and a strong national defens
By 2015
slow economic growth since the 80s, about 7%, China is at about 10%. Western outsourcing. 40% of children are underweight. Pollution. Growth has been uneven.