1. Domestic Social and Political Systems Chapter Ten

2. Sociopolitical Conditions 1. Individual Life Conditions In this category we place income, life expectancy,literacy rate, fertility rate, calorie availability or nutrition level, safe water and air. 2. Social Organizational Conditions In this category we place democratization, social status of women, income distribution, and corruption in economic & political life.

3. Life Expectancy Since 1960 Global Rates Global Rates -global life expectancy grew from 55 to 66 -fertility rate has dropped from 4.9 to 2.9 -fertility rate has dropped from 4.9 to 2.9 -food calories per capita advanced by 15% -food calories per capita advanced by 15% Low income countries Low income countries -life expectancy grew from 48 to 63 -life expectancy grew from 48 to 63 -fertility rate has dropped from 6.1 to 3.3 -fertility rate has dropped from 6.1 to 3.3 -food calories per capita advanced 25% -food calories per capita advanced 25% -literacy rate grew from under 30% to 65% -literacy rate grew from under 30% to 65%

4. Domestic Social Organization The third wave of global democratization began running in the late 1970’s and accelerated with the collapse of communism in the early 1990’s The third wave of global democratization began running in the late 1970’s and accelerated with the collapse of communism in the early 1990’s

5. Sociopolitical Dynamics The dynamics in sociopolitical conditions are driven by the level of GDP per capita and the social conditions. The dynamics in sociopolitical conditions are driven by the level of GDP per capita and the social conditions. There are three elements in the characteristics of this relationship: There are three elements in the characteristics of this relationship: * Sweet Spot * Steady Slog * Systematic Shifts

6. Characteristics Sweet Spot: -starts low but increases the level of GDP per capita. Social conditions improve rapidly but will slows down at higher levels of improvement -deals mainly with individual life condition -deals mainly with individual life condition

7. Characteristics Steady Slog: -wide range of GDP per capita and social change will also improve, especially at higher levels but at a fairly constant rate regardless of the level of the GDP per capita -deals mainly with social organizations -deals mainly with social organizations

8. Characteristics Systematic Shifts: -can occur with the “steady slog” and or the “sweet spot” -relationship between GDP per capita & social conditions shift significantly -relationship between GDP per capita & social conditions shift significantly

9. Possible Quiz Questions 1. What are the two main categories of sociopolitical condition? ____________and ____________ 2. T/F Life Expectancy is a function of individual life conditions. 3. T/F Social Status of a women is not a function of social organizational conditions. 4. Globally life expectancy grew from ____to____ since 1960.

10. Possible Quiz Questions 5. T/F The Literacy rate grew from under 30% to 65%. 6. T/F “Sweet Spot” deals mainly with social organizations. 7. T/F Steady Slog deals mainly with individual life conditions. 8. T/F Systematic Shift can’t occur with Steady Slog or Sweet Spot. 9. T/F The fall of communism in the early 1990’s accelerated a 3 rd wave of global democratization.