EDITORIALS & ARTICLES
Describe the changing nature of the State in the developing societies in the context of inclusive growth in the 21st century. (UPSC CSE Mains 2018 - Political Science and International Relations, Paper 2)
- Developing societies are the post-colonial countries characterized by extensive poverty, inequality and scarce economic capital.
- Many developmental scholars have shown a prospectus path towards the development of these societies. FW Riggs gives the idea of prismatic societies. The developing societies are in transition from traditional societies to being ideal modern, capitalist democracies. On the other hand, Samir Amin calls for delinking of the peripheral countries from the development agendas and pressures from the core countries.
- The western countries have developed into their current forms in centuries, the growth of democracy has been organic. On the other hand, the developing countries had to meet the challenge of nation-building, state-building, participation and distributive justice altogether,
- Most of the countries choose communism or socialism initially but gave way to liberalization in the late twentieth century. China, an authoritative state opened its economy, calling itself communist simultaneously. India started with a mixed economy and is now climbing ranks to become a business hotspot, but still believes in the positive role of the state and adheres to its constitutional principle of building a welfare society.
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