In Political Science, we will continue to examine policies of the state and the political economy of the state. You will choose a specific state and examine how its policies and political economy has developed over the course of the past 100 years.
Please note the assignment schedule:
Tuesday 3/24 - According to Shively, a strong governmental role in society appeared to be typical of industrialized democracies. In a 300-word essay, choose a state that can be categorized as an “industrial democracy” and explain:
Please note the assignment schedule:
Tuesday 3/24 - According to Shively, a strong governmental role in society appeared to be typical of industrialized democracies. In a 300-word essay, choose a state that can be categorized as an “industrial democracy” and explain:
- How the state meets the definition of an industrialized democracy (number of political parties, sectors of the economy, etc.)
- How the government’s percentage of the state’s total economic activity changed since the onset of WWI (1914) through today (For example, what percentage of GDP did government spending represent in 1914 versus 2015)