DAY 5: COMPARING DATA AND POLITICAL & SOCIAL CHANGE

Today we will… Bellringer Which piece of data could determine if a country is an illiberal or liberal democracy? How? Objectives Share systemic, institutional and development information about AP6 countries to aid in comparisons. Describe types of political and social change. Review for Unit 1 Test.

Agenda 1. Country Presentations 2. Peer Grading 3. Types of Change slides/notes 4. Pass back papers & Review Reading Quizzes 5. Study Guide 6. Test Review, if time I will review with you during TT tomorrow at 3:15 in the auditorium!

COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS

Closure Make a continuum for development from least developed to most developed. Where would you place each of the AP6 countries? Make a continuum for democracy from Authoritarian to Liberal. Where would you place each of the AP6 countries?

Peer Grading On a piece of paper, please answer the following. Turn this in at the end of class. What letter grade would you give each of the people in your country group? Please list. What grade would you give yourself? Is there anything you want/need to tell me about how well your group collaborated? If so now is the time!

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE Relator 2014

What are Institutions? Stable long lasting organizations that help to turn political ideas into policy. Examples? Linkage Institutions: Groups that connect the government to its citizens. Examples? How does development and country size impact linkage institutions?

Types of Change Reform: Change that does not overthrow the basic institutions but only some of the methods that political and economic leaders use to reach goals that the society generally accepts. Revolution: Change at a more basic level, and involves either a major revision or an overthrow of existing institutions. Coup d’etat: “blow to the state”, replaces the leadership of a country with new leaders. Usually happens where government institutions are weak and leaders have taken control by force. Often by the military.

Global Trends DemocratizationTo Market EconomiesRevival of Ethnic/ Cultural Politics More nations are turning toward some form of popular government *REGULAR, COMPETITIVE elections Private individuals own business and industries. Contrasts with a command economy in which the government owns and controls business and industries. Nationality problems broke up the old Soviet Union. In the Middle East & SE Asia political terrorism has been carried out in the name of Islam.

Globalization

Transparency A transparent government is one that operates openly by keeping citizens informed about government operations and political issues and by responding to citizens questions & advice.

Social Cleavages Societies are split along lines (cleavages) that form different political views Social Class – Marx - “bourgeois vs. proletariat” Geographic Region – Mexico North vs. South Religion- Nigeria has Muslim north vs. Christian south Urban-Rural – China has stark differences Cross-cutting cleavages – people may disagree in one area but agree in another, keeps states from breaking apart.

Globalization Increasing international contact and interdependence between states Thomas Friedman – The World is Flat Thomas Friedman Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) – business that link their supply chain over multiple nations to increase profit Supranational Organizations – UN, IMF, European Union, NAFTA, OPEC, Al-Qaeda? Global or Regional organizations Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)– Red Cross, Greenpeace, Amnesty International

CLOSURE Describe the three types of change with an example for Dominion High School. Reform Revolution Coup’d’etat Homework: Study for test on Vision. Relator 2014