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Political Science Ii: Dr. Yinghong Huang Hyinghong@jgu - Edu.in
Political Science Ii: Dr. Yinghong Huang Hyinghong@jgu - Edu.in
as different principles
Democracy Markets
◦ Tyranny of majority ◦ Tyranny of the minority
◦ Based on one-person-one-vote ◦ Based on purchasing power
◦ Exclusion to the poor or the weak
10 Source: world
bank
8
4 GDP 增长
率
2 Polynomi
al (GDP
增长率 )
0
9 60 962 964 966 968 970 972 974 976 978 980 982 984 986 988 990 992 994 996 998 000 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
-2
-4
-6
-8
Deepak’s periodization is based
mostly on the economy rather than
politics;
“the rich dominate economy now more than before, but the
poor have a strong voice in politics now more than earlier”,
p3129
Effects
◦ Mismatched, or on different direction;
◦ State is abdicating its role in reconciling economic and political
democracy…
In sum
◦ Nationalism 1947-66; ◦ Consensus
◦ Co-option to populism ◦ Erosion of consensus and the
(&patronage), 1967-90; rise of populism/patronage;
◦ Neoliberalization and ◦ Economics and politics go on
empowerment, 1990-98; the opposite side;
10 Source: world
bank
8
4 GDP 增长
率
2 Polynomi
al (GDP
增长率 )
0
9 60 962 964 966 968 970 972 974 976 978 980 982 984 986 988 990 992 994 996 998 000 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
-2
-4
-6
-8
200
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0
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1960 2000
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
GDP per capita of India (constant 2010 US$)
1983 2008
1984 2010
1985 2012
1986 2014
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
2002
bank
Poverty headcount ratio in India
2003
2004
at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)
2005
2006
Source: world
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
the HDI of India
0.7 The HDI increase
0.6 steadily since 1991
0.5
0.4
0.3
Source: HDI index;
0.2
0.1
0
1990 2000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
the decline of Congress has been
accompanied with the rise of the
BJP.
Jobless
growth?
Except
2017-18,
unemploy
ment rate
has not
changed
much.
150bil lions 60
100bil lions 40
Why 1991
performed as a
50billions 20
billions 0
watershed?
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Source: world bank
FDI and International Trade
50Billions 60
45Billions
40Billions 50
More
35Billions
40
engagement
30Billions
25Billions
30
with the world
20Billions
15Billions 20
economy
10Billions
5Bi llions 10
Billions
1960
1962
1964
1966
1968
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
-5Billions 0
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Privatization:
The decline of Public
Source: https://data.gov.in/; Singh, J& Chittedi, sector against the GDP
2011, p17;
The effect of de-
investment in
public sector
Two junctures
emerged, but only
after 2003-4, the
situation really
changed;
Why the turning point of Asia start
earlier than the West?
Enlarging
inequalities?
Oshitma, 1992
GINI Index
The bigger Gini represents more
inequalities.
G=A/(A+B)
GINI India GINI
36
35.5
35
34.5
34
33.5
33
32.5 Source: world bank
32
31.5
0 500 1000 1500 2000 $
India has not reached its turning point now, the inequalities will be rising until she becomes a industrial
economy.
China Gini
46
44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Polanyi,
2001, P116;
Polanyi, 2001, P171
What govt should do?
◦ To strengthen education, particularly the primary
education;
◦ To stimulate labor-intensive industries;
◦ To consolidate social infrastructures, like providing
healthcare security net;
◦ To improve the public delivery system, by introducing IT
and feedback system;
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