Eq4 Flashcards
How can some governments and IGOs see democracy as a measure of success ?
The Soviet Union was a single party state government. Governed by the communist party. It was a union of fifteen sub-national republics. It controlled ‘satellite countries’ in eastern Europe such as eastern Germany.
In the late 1980s satellite countries began to shake off soviet control. The most publicised was the pulling down of the Berlin Wall.
In December 1991 the world watched as the Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 separate countries.
The collapse was hailed as a victory for freedom and democracy and proof of capitalism over communism.
Why do some countries see economic growth as the best measurement of success ?
An improvement in the economy will gain resources to improve infrastructure, health, education and environmental protections. For donor countries, a prosperous country often becomes a beneficial trading partner. This can be sometimes known as ‘aid for trade’
China has a huge population. Its population has expanded by just over half since 1976 to 1.4 billion. For this reason per capita GDP growth has been much more modest.
Why is measuring economic success as the best measurement of success ?
China being one of the largest economies in the world now is due to there manufacturing however there were faced with an issue of overpopulation so stated a one child rule. This allowed them finically to produce more goods. However now china is being faced with an aging population and will see a gradual decline in population resulting in less manufacturing being able to take place
So the price of short term economic growth will be a problem due to larger older population. Which means in the future it will result in a declining population and less economic productivity as the population will be too old to work.
If the intervention target is human development what are the possible measurements that can be used to measure this ? List a few
Life expectancy, literacy rate, quality of physical infrastructure, provision of healthcare
If the intervention target is human rights what are the possible measurements that can be used to measure this ? List a few
Freedom of speech, gender equality,democratic elections, respect for minorities, recognition of refugee status.
What is democracy?
a system of government where the whole population of an area
have power or elect a representative from among themselves to form a
governing body.
What is democratic aid ?
Aid given to fund democracy building
What does democratic aid focus on ?
Supporting crucial process and institutions (e.g. free and fair elections, the development of political party.
- Strengthening and reforming government institutions e.g. parliament and the judiciary
system.
- Supporting civil society e.g. freedom of expression.
How successful has aid been in Haiti ?
Haiti has received aid for a very long time, this could be natural disaster or poverty however while there are positives to aid there are also negatives:
High dependency on aid ( 70% of Haiti healthcare and 85% on schooling)
Local jobs have been lost to aid workers as little has been done to show people how to help themselves
Contrast between aid workers and poorer Haitian live in ( clothes and cars)
Only small amounts of emergency aid for the 2010 earthquake reached Haitians.
Explain the Ebola outbreak?
There was an Ebola outbreak in march 2014 in west Africa. 18 months on from the first confirmed case nearly 12,000 people had been reported as having died from the disease in six countries.
Explain the aid given for the Ebola outbreak ?
Six months after the first case and the spread of disease out of control the un mission for Ebola emergency response. Its purpose was to lead and co-ordinate the international response of of NGO’s. Additionally they were informing everyone about the disease,location and monitoring everyone who had come into contact with an Ebola patient,overseeing the safe burial of Ebola victims,organising the transport of medical supplies and personnel.
What factors caused the Ebola outbreak to continue?
During the first half of 2015 it was beginning to look like the epidemic was under control. However some factors were allowing the virus to spread:
Fear of reporting to the authorities, fatigue of following the necessary precautions, denial by a hardcore of the population who were strongly resistant to the idea of changing their behaviour
The region was finally declared Ebola free in January 2016.
How is development aid used as an extensions of foreign policy by superpowers ?
Superpowers are defined by great economic wealth military strength reliable access to resources and dominant ideology.
It needs to be constantly scheming to reinforce or enhance its global status. It needs to be constantly securing : strategic locations,future supplies of resources,alliances, technological advances and a global sphere of influence.
How is china development aid used as an extension of foreign policy ?
Aid data has recorded 2,762 projects using Chinese development aid or other finical assistance.
China has opted out of the global reporting mechanisms which were established to coordinate aid and guarantee transparency so the aims of its aid are not always clear
It suggests that china aid is often concentrated on infrastructure projects to facilitate access to resources. China aid often concentrated in home regions of African leaders to facilitate the possibility of future alliances.
Why is there aid in Botswana despite its high economic growth ?
The prevalence of hiv/aids in Botswana is the second highest in the world and threatens the country economic gains as it estimates that one in three adults In Botswana are infected with hiv or has developed aids. This has dramatically cut life expectancy. However with overseas aid it now has in place one of the most advanced treatment programs. Because of the economic growth the government can afford to make anti-retrovial drugs readily available
