A big population is a recipe for disaster if it is going to be governed in any type of democratic way. India must become less "democratic" per say and give the prime minister more authority over the country. It's amazing that the US has such a low percentage of corrupt officers. The training methods used in the US must be examined and used in other countries to solve crime and other problems. I think part of the problem is the exponantial rate in which communications have changed. Because countries can absorb western cultures at a much more rapid pace than previous, it experiances a culture shock and ends up unable to deal with changes. If you have read Allan Toefler (sp?) The Third Wave, you see how he talks about third world countries receiveing cellular service more rapidly than land lines. Technological, Social, Monetary changes that strike a culture can change it drastically. One would hope that if India and Hindu's in general could settle with the Muslim population within and abroad of India, the government could take more time in improving domestic tranquillity.
Here are different countries, their history and the method of governing that takes place.
Japan-While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth.
(CIA World Factbook)
Japan has a population of 127,214,499, and perhaps in the tranquility area it is ok. The financial system however in Japan is shot to hell because of bad regulation.
USA-Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. (CIA WORLD FACTBOOK)
I think that the key success' of the US are in its steady growth, low unemployment, and a government with a system of checks and balances. The creation of Departments is also unseen in most other government styles and is a key factor in the government being able to react to changes. US's population is 290,342,554, the ability of the representation to grow according to the population is also admirable.
India-Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism under Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU led to independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Fundamental concerns in India include the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife, all this despite impressive gains in economic investment and output. So India is getting big gains, infact it has the second highest GDP growth in the world. But when a penny stock goes to two cents...its gone up 200% but only one cent...more illusory than it seems.
Indias population is 1,049,700,118. Equal representation? If you did a system of checks and balances and followed the US rules for congressional numbers you would have about 1500 senators/congressmen. That doesnt work though because India is split up into numerous states and probably an estimate of 2000 is more likely. Elections...its probably impossible to regulate elections in India. In the large scale it would prove hard to falsify an election for the highest official...but congressmen could definetly be able to sway elections to their vote. There are some ways that you could help the process go along, one would be enforcing a national language, second would be enforcing a standardized primary school education, and third would be national law enforcement that was itself balanced by strict regulation. They key thing is that control must be attained inorder to act, right now its a big mess with little organization. (and yes I have seen it in action)
Here are different countries, their history and the method of governing that takes place.
Japan-While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth.
(CIA World Factbook)
Japan has a population of 127,214,499, and perhaps in the tranquility area it is ok. The financial system however in Japan is shot to hell because of bad regulation.
USA-Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. (CIA WORLD FACTBOOK)
I think that the key success' of the US are in its steady growth, low unemployment, and a government with a system of checks and balances. The creation of Departments is also unseen in most other government styles and is a key factor in the government being able to react to changes. US's population is 290,342,554, the ability of the representation to grow according to the population is also admirable.
India-Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism under Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU led to independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Fundamental concerns in India include the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife, all this despite impressive gains in economic investment and output. So India is getting big gains, infact it has the second highest GDP growth in the world. But when a penny stock goes to two cents...its gone up 200% but only one cent...more illusory than it seems.
Indias population is 1,049,700,118. Equal representation? If you did a system of checks and balances and followed the US rules for congressional numbers you would have about 1500 senators/congressmen. That doesnt work though because India is split up into numerous states and probably an estimate of 2000 is more likely. Elections...its probably impossible to regulate elections in India. In the large scale it would prove hard to falsify an election for the highest official...but congressmen could definetly be able to sway elections to their vote. There are some ways that you could help the process go along, one would be enforcing a national language, second would be enforcing a standardized primary school education, and third would be national law enforcement that was itself balanced by strict regulation. They key thing is that control must be attained inorder to act, right now its a big mess with little organization. (and yes I have seen it in action)
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