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.