Industrialized

Democracies

Sovereignty,
Authority,
Power

Two main types

of democratic
systems:
Presidential and
Parliamentary
system
In the
presidential
system, there is
a distinct checks
and balances
system where
the President
and Congress
both contribute to
the making of a
law.
In the
parliamentary
system, there is
little or no
separation of
power. The prime
minister has full
control over
members of
parliament.

Current and
Former
Communist
Regimes

Usually associated
as totalitarian, the
communist regimes
controlled the
government, media,
economy,
educational system,
and most social and
leisure-time
activities.

The Global
South

Political/Econo
mic Change

According to
political party
ideals, economic
changes may

Communist
countries had
command
economics in which

Since the Global

South refers to
many different
parts of the world,
the systems of
governments often
varied
Only a handful of
democracies such
as India, Costa
Rica, the
Caribbean island
states, and some
small African
States
There were Single
Party Regimes
that abandoned
liberal democratic
constitution.
These parties
were power
plays by one
faction in the elites
of a country(often
a single ethnic or
religious group) to
take power.
The most tragic
system of
government in the
Third World is
Personal
Dictatorships or
Authoritarian
Regimes
Countries in the
global south have
only recently
embarked on their

occur due to
political
selectivity.
Laws are made
to curb
environmental
problems
because of
negative
externalities such
as pollution,
affecting
economy
negatively in
exchange for
lessening
pollutants.

Citizens,
Society, the
State

The citizens
ideals are
indirectly
represented by
representatives.
To be a citizen
means that you
get a say in
government
decision making.

government owned
everything.
Although the
authoritarian state
could force people
to act in ways that
led to rapid
economic growth in
the early stages of
industrialization, the
force was useless in
creating high tech
industries that are
the heart of a more
modern country.
Although some
communist regimes
transitioned to a
variety of different
regimes, the
process was not
smooth and directly
affected the
economy. Because
of the sudden
transition,
economies
collapsed and only
gradually began to
improve.
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Citizens only
followed the orders
of the government.
Oftentimes, citizens
do not have a say in
government decision
making
Since the
government decides
what is best for the
citizens, there is no
representation.

own
developmental
journeys and are
playing catch-up.
Interference from
global forces tend
to be obstacles for
development and
limit the states
ability to
maneuver.
Countries of the
Global South are
being integrated
into the worlds
economic and
cultural systems
but not as equals.
Most of the Global
South are hybrid
regimes
They were shaped
mainly by
imperialism

There are few

opportunities for
the citizens of the
Global South to
express political
participation
without
endangering the
regime.

Political
Institutions

Non
governmental
organizations are
present (NGOs)
Industrialized
democracies also
have political
parties similar to
communist
regimes
communist party

The communist
party called the
shots as well as the
politics.

Public Policy

Citizens input
ideas and
feedback into
government in
order for laws
best
representative of
the peoples
ideals to be
made
All industrialized
democracies
provide for
health care,
education,
income support,
unemployment
compensation,
pensions, and
other programs
for seniors

During political
protest, communist
regimes may resort
to martial law to
control society using
coercion.

The International
Monetary Fund
(IMF), World
Bank, and the
World Trade
Organization
(WTO) are
financial
institutions crucial
to development in
the Global South.
Nongovernmental
organizations are
present (NGOs)
Corporatization
and Public Service
reforms.
Rethinking how
corporatization
can effect the
water and
electricity sector of
the Global South
The poverty in
most Global South
countries disable
countries from
reforming poor
health conditions.
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