1. The Modernization of China and India.
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Husain, Mir and Harris, Jeffrey
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MODERNIZATION (Social science) , *SOCIAL processes , *INTERNATIONAL competition , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
Our paper will compare the emerging powers of China and India. It will be divided into five principal sections. Section I will present a comparative history of China and India, focusing on China's emergence as a post-communist world power versus India's development into a post-colonial world power. Section II will rigorously compare and contrast broader aspects of the political, economic, and sociocultural climates within the two countries, but will also analyze the intricacies of the two political systems. Regarding economics, our paper will explore the significant modernization that has taken place in the two countries, as well as the impact these changes have had on China's and India's respective positions in the larger global economy. In the sociocultural realm, our paper will discuss the political culture in terms of liberty, equality, education, healthcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment. Our assessment will include comparative studies of Confucian culture's impact on China versus the caste system's impact on India, as well as investigations of gender, race, religion, and the manner in which each country acknowledges and adjudicates such issues. In Section III, we will highlight the current domestic and foreign policies of China and India. Section IV will synthesize the central themes discussed in the narrative part of our paper into an original table, allowing the reader to compare China and India at a glance. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2008