GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR NATIONS DUE TO GLOBALIZATION INTERNATIONAL INEQUALITY Inequality must be defined and be able to be measured so that comparisons can be made between rich and poor countries. Once the causes are determined‚ the effects of globalization can be evaluated and be measured. The World Bank defines inequality as the disparity of income and standard of living among nations and their citizens (Birdsall‚ 2002) The income gap that exists between the rich and poor countries has
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After viewing the film ‘Born Rich’‚ which profiled young adults who were born into the upper 1-4% of the wealthiest families in the country‚ I was kind of surprised to see that the majority of them did not like for it to be known that they came from money and still wanted to work for their own money. Also I found it classy that the parents insisted that even though they had inherited all this money‚ they were still responsible for doing something with their lives‚ and could not depend primarily on
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Democracy is always named and used in the liberal discursive process. But if we refer to history‚ democracy of these days is not the same as democracy decades ago. Thus‚ it is important that democracy is understood as an evolution and not as a static concept. Similarly it is necessary to understand democracy by its principles and not by its practitioners in power. Liberal democracy can be briefly defined as a system of government in which the people rule themselves‚ either directly or indirectly
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We are for it : We think rich countries should help poorer countries. First of all‚ we can help them for humanitarian reasons. In Fact‚ the harsh realities of some countries affected us and our duty is to help those who are not as lucky as we are. For instance‚ one out of seven people do not have access to clean water for drinking‚ cooking or washing... Whereas we‚ we tend to waste the water. What’s more‚ we have the chance to live in a rich country where we can be treated fairly. Secondly‚ we can
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There are two different understandings of democracy: direct democracy (the rule of many) and representative democracy. The US government uses representative democracy‚ everyone is given their own power‚ even if it’s as minimal as voting for a leader to represent you. The Framers of the Constitution believed a direct democracy would lead to people following the popular opinion instead of the common good for the nation. Despite being run on a democracy‚ people have separate views of how the government
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1. Poor people are far more likely than rich people to break the law. A. False B. I believe this statement is false because a social status does not define an individual’s character. Society has cast a negative light on the poor when it comes to crime. They determine that because someone is poor it gives them a greater chance of breaking the law. Breaking the law is not an issue of rich versus poor; it is an understanding between right and wrong. 2. It makes sense to choose a college major in
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Simon Wahba 12/12/12 Miss Weinstein Period 7 Democracy DBQ In the world many societies are switching to democracies from the demand from the people in that area. One of the first democracies ever was in Athens‚ Greece. Even though they were the first democracy ever assembled‚ questions arose as to how democratic they really were. Opinions vary‚ but although Athens became more democratic over time‚ because of a series of reforms‚ it still was still more un-democratic then
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Macroeconomic Paper #2 Chapter 27 Issues to Ponder #2 2. Have the poor benefited more or less from economic growth than the rich? I would have to say more than less. I say more‚ because if you look back in history a century ago‚ it is all about time. According to the chart in Chapter 27‚ on page 600‚ in figure 27-2‚ it took a worker over an hour and some minutes (about 1 hour and 20 minutes) to earn enough to buy one dozen of eggs. But in 2012 it took only minutes (about 10-15
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generally measure others on the scale of richness‚ the more rich a person is the more will be his love and respect in the society and vice-versa. “In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of”–Confucius. People with lack of money suffers everywhere‚ they not only struggle for their survival but also find it hard to earn respect in the society. Being poor is a curse‚ people with no money end up doing low paid jobs
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WORKING WITH THE POOR As a Social Work student‚ I have been exposed to different faces of poverty especially during this school year. These exposures have taught me a lot of life lessons and helped me grow as a person. One of the realizations I had with these exposures is how poverty differently shaped the lives of the poor. Thus‚ I had different views of poverty. If you dig deeper into the causes of illegal activities‚ one of these is poverty. Once‚ I had given an opportunity to interview
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