effects of the governments involved and the wider international community Flashcards
1
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background infromation
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- Underdevelopment stems from various factors, including social, economic, and political issues.
- These factors can perpetuate or worsen existing problems, leading to a cycle of challenges that governments must address.
- This cycle can persist for generations, hindering a country’s progress in improving developmental indicators and enhancing the well-being of its citizens.
2
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goverments are unable to provide education
(explanation)
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- developmental issues hinder goverments from providing quality education to its citezens.
- lack of education contributes to health, political and scientific issues
3
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goverments are unable to provide education
(example)
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- pakistan has one of the worlds lowest literacy rates at 58%
4
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governments have a reduced work force
(explanation)
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- limited resources, infranstructure and healthcare in under developed countries high diseases in comparision to developed countries
- reduces healthy work age population which reduces tax revenue and social spending
5
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governments have a reduced work force
(example)
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- swaziland has 26% of its population infected with HIV/AIDS
- 24.9% of its population unemployed.
6
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governments have to cope with high levels of corruption
(explanantion)
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- most of the population in poverty due to developmental issues
- goverments employees experience low wages and poverty
- increased likelyhood of goverment workers accepting bribes to sustain themselves
- decisions made in secrecy to prevent public funds from education, health, infranstructure to personal accounts.
7
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governments have a reduced work force
(example)
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- Nigeria is ranked as one of the most corrupted countries in 2022 despite being the biggest oil producer in africa.
8
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governments may be unable to protect human rights
(explanation)
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- many citezens are reluctant to speak out and are continually denied basic human rights
- dictators in power make it difficult to have fair elections
- opposing parties may face intense intimidation leading them to flee the country
9
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governments may be unable to protect human rights
(example)
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- 97% of afganistans live in poverty as a result of international isolation and economic upheal due to taliban take over in 2021.
10
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governments may be shunned
(explain)
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- countries that may be seen as corrupt may be shunned out by international community
11
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governments may be shunned
(example)
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- Zimbabwe have experienced long sanctions by EU + USA since 2002 due to rejection of democratic values and extreme violations of human rights