Transcript Less Developed Countries

Less Developed Countries
Draper and Ramsay C7 & C8
Quick Review
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First, Second, Third World.
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LDCs, NICs, etc.
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HDI, per capita GDP, etc.
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Note: 20 rich democracies and 123 less
developed countries.
Three Key Differences v. Rich
Democracies
1.Higher percentage of citizens with low
capabilities.
2.Less productive economies and vulnerability
to external shocks.
3.Weaker, less democratic states.
Why Underdevelopment?
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Geography
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Culture
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Imperialism
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Leadership
Regimes in Less Developed
Countries
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Authoritarian Developmental (SK and Taiwan)
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Predatory (Nigeria, Zaire)
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Democratic Developmental (Chile, CR,
Mauritius)
Fragmented Democracies (Brazil, India,
Philippines)
Cases
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South Korea
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Nigeria
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Chile
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Brazil