Political Maharashtra

Politics of Maharashtra After India's independence, most of Maharashtra's political history was dominated by the Indian National Congress party. Maharashtra became a bastion of the Congress party producing stalwarts such as Yashwantrao Chavan, Vasantdada Patil, Shankarrao Chavan, Vasantrao Naik, Vilasrao Deshmukh and Sharad Pawar. The party enjoyed near unchallenged dominance of the political landscape until 1995 when the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured an overwhelming majority in the state to form a coalition.After a split in the Congress party, former chief minister Sharad Pawar formed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), but formed a coalition with the Congress to keep out the BJP-SS combine. Prithviraj Chavan of Congress party is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Maharashtra, 1960-1971 Establishment of the State : In 1956 the Bombay State ceded Kannada-speaking territory to Mysore, but gained Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) from Hyderabad State a nd Vidarbha (Amravati and Nagpur Divisions) from Madhya Pradesh & Berar.In 1960, Bombay State was split into the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Administration : From 1962 to 1979 Maharashtra was administrated by an Indian National Congress (INC) led government Annals : 1960 : Bombay State split into Gujarat and Maharashtra; Bombay capital of Maharashtra, Marathi provincial language 1960 : Nagpur Pact; Nagpur (Vidarbha) elevated to second capital of Maharashtra; legislative assembly meets here for two weeks in December every year 1961 : communal violence in Nagpur (BBoY 1962) 962 : state election; INC formed government 1966 : communal incidents in Maharashtra (BBoY 1967) 1966 : Shiv Sena (SHS), Maharashtra Hindu party, founded 1967 : state election; INC formed government 1968 : Hindu-Muslim riots in Aurangabad and Nagpur (BBoY 1969) 1969 : India's first nuclear power station at Tarapur became operational (BBoY 1970) Social History : In 1961 the population of Maharashtra was 39. 9 million, in 1971 50. 3 million. The Statesman's Yearbook, based on the census of 1971, gives the literacy rate for Maharashtra in 1971 as 39. %; in 1961 80. 2 % of the population were Hindus, 7. 6 % Muslims, 7 % Buddhists. Government, Politics and Judiciary Maharashtra is one of the most advanced states in India, the second most populated state and the third largest state in India. The government, politics and judiciary of Maharashtra is quite similar to those of the other states. The state of Maharashtra is governed by the Governor and the Chief Minister. The Governor is the nominal head of the state and the Chief Minister is the Head of the government.He is the head of the political party which has the maximum number of seats in the State Legislative Assembly. The State Legislative Assembly is also known as the Vidhan Sabha and it is situated in the capital city of Maharashtra, Mumbai. The Chief Minister has all the executive powers which he can execute taking the advice of his c ouncil of ministers. The government of Maharashtra is aided by a bicameral parliament, the lower house and the upper house – the Vidhan Sabha and the Vidhan Parishad.At present the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is Vilasrao Deshmukh from the Congress Party. The political party which holds the maximum number of seats in the Vidhan Sabha at present is the NCP which had formed the government with a coalition with the Congress. The state of Maharashtra has been nominated 19 seats in the Rajya Sabha and 48 in the Lok Sabha. Commissions : The four commissions of the government of Maharashtra are the State Election Commission, Maharashtra Public Service Commission, Union Public Service Commission, and Staff Selection Commission.These commissions have been formed to fulfill certain special responsibilities such as conducting exams which are related to government jobs. The State Election Commission: has the responsibility of taking care of the election chores in the state. There is a s tate election commissioner who is appointed on the basis of certain qualifications. Maharashtra Public Service Commission: the MPSC consists of examinations which are scheduled for the posts of Judges of the Co – Operative courts, Assistant Director, Special District Social Welfare Officer, Medical Officer.This commission fixes the dates of the examinations, the syllabus for the examination, the schedule for the interview and other details in connection with the examinations. Union Public Service Commission: the most important function of the Union Public Service Commission is the recruitment of services through written examinations and interviews, advising the state government on the recruitment of personnel, disciplinary functions, other miscellaneous functions regarding pensions and reimbursements of legal expenses. Staff Selection Commission: he function of the Staff Selection Commission of the Maharashtra government is to select staff of the Group B and technical staff o f the Group C in the Ministries or Departments, Government of India offices, Election Commission and the Central Vigilance Commission. The Commission is responsible for formulation of policies which might assist in conducting the examination smoothly. Government Departments : Maharashtra government is dedicated towards serving the citizens and for that purpose it has delegated the responsibility to the various departments of the government.Each department takes care of the different needs of the inhabitants. Apart from the government departments, the government of Maharashtra is assisted by the Boards and Corporations in the fulfillment of its duty. The Government Departments and their functions are: Agriculture Department Co-operation Department Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) Employment and Self Employment Department, Maharashtra Finance Department, Maharash traFood, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department Forest Department Home Department Irrigation Department Public Works Department (PWD) Vidhan Sabha : The Vidhan Sabha of Maharashtra is the lower house or the House of the People. The total strength of the House is 289 members and the term of office for the members is five years. Under unusual conditions the House may be dissolved. It consists of members who are directly elected by the people of Maharashtra. There are certain qualifications required to be the member of the Vidhan Sabha which are: To be a citizen of IndiaTo be not less than 25 years of age To be mentally sound and not bankrupt To have an affidavit of not having any criminal procedures against him. Mumbai High Court : The highest body of the Maharashtra judiciary is the Bombay High Court under which there are the Subordinate Courts which serve the districts and the City Civil Courts. The Bombay High Court can exercise original jurisdiction over the state of Ma harashtra, Goa, Daman and Diu. It has benches in the cities of Bombay, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Panaji in Goa. The Bombay High Court can exercise both original and appellate jurisdiction in Bombay.The Bombay High Court can have maximum of 64 judges. The judiciary of the state of Maharashtra offers legal aid services in all its benches. The Lokayuktas and the Upa – Lokayuktas form the subordinate courts of Maharashtra. the benches of the Bombay High Court in the cities also serve as the subordinate courts in the state. Other than that there is the Maharashtra State Legal Services and Authority department which provides all the necessary information about the important names and contact numbers related to the judiciary services. Maharashtra Politics : Current ScenarioIndia is the biggest democratic country in the world. Indian democracy provides the right of vote to its citizens to elect the government of their choice after every period of five years. However, some times unfortun ately the situation rises when the ruling government looses majority in the house and vote of non-confidence is passed by the opponent party, and if the ruling party is not able to win the vote of non-confidence the house has to under go the mid-term elections. This situation may rise at the Lok Sabha in centre or at Vidhan Sabha or State Assembly in state.The major political parties dominating Indian Politics from the last few decades have been Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party besides them there are various regional parties at state level which play an influencing role in the political scenario. These parties however do not have their threshold in whole country but they have their impact on the politics at state level. These parties are the ruling parties in some of the states and in some states they act as an alliance of the party in rule. The politics of Maharashtra is not an exception to it where apart from the two major political parties i. e. , Indian

Bias: Motor Control and Favorite Color

Abstract What is your favorite color and why? Do you think that simple tasks might be biased by your preferences? Find out in this science project if your color preferences will bias your fine motor skills when doing quick, repetitive tasks. Objective In this science project you will test whether color preference will affect repetitive tasks that require fine motor coordination, like picking up small objects very quickly. Do Preferences Bias Our Choices? Introduction What does it mean to have a favorite color?It may be something that you choose for no good reason, other than the fact that you like it. You may have some kind of emotional reason for choosing a certain color. Can color  preference have biological origins? When we see a color, it is interpreted in our brain by the visual cortex, where different groups of neurons are stimulated. The differential stimulation of neurons within the visual cortex might lead to color preferences. Do these preferences affect other brain funct ions, like our behavior? Our brains also coordinate the movements of our muscles.This occurs in the motor cortex of the brain. If you play sports or video games, you know that one helpful skill is  hand-eye coordination. This means that the different regions of your brain function well together, allowing you to be well-coordinated. When you catch a fast-moving ball, your eyes tell the brain where the ball is, and then the brain tells your arm and hand to catch it. If these two areas of the brain can coordinate complex  movements  and behaviors, then what other sensory responses can influence our behavior?In this science project, you will test how color can affect hand-eye coordination. You will ask participants to quickly choose different-colored M&M candies from a bowl. Will their choices reveal their color preferences? Terms and Concepts To do this type of science project, you should know what the following terms mean. Have an adult help you search the Internet or take you t o your local library to find out more. * Preference * Hand-eye coordination * Movement * Bias * Visual targeting * Differential stimulation of neurons * Biological Orgin Questions How do preferences affect sudden choices, coordination, and movement? * Will color preference influence the color of M&M's your participants pick up? * Are visual targeting and hand-eye coordination biased by our color preferences? Materials Buy  2 14-oz bags or 1 23. 1-oz bag of M;M's  and count out 50 of each color, then combine those in a bowl. * Buy  2 14-oz bags or 1 23. 1-oz bag of M&M's  and count out 50 of each color, then combine those in a bowl. * Dry measuring cup (if you bought individually colored M;M's) * Large bowl * Several participants (at least 12) Sandwich baggies (one for each participant) * Permanent markers * Lab notebook * Graph paper Experimental Procedure 1. Depending on which method you selected in the Materials and Equipment list, portion your M&M's into the large bowl. 2 . Ask your first participant to pick out M;M's as quickly as possible, using only a two-finger pinch, and with one arm behind his or her back. The participant should place them on the table next to the bowl as they are pulled out. As your participant puts them on the table, silently count the number of M&M's on the table.When you see that the participant has pulled out 20 M;M's, ask him or her to stop. 3. Put the M&M's the first participant chose into a sandwich baggie. Ask the participant what his or her favorite color of M;M ® is and write it on the baggie with a permanent marker. 4. Replace the M;M's that the participant removed with the same-colored M&M's that the participant took from the bowl. For instance, if he or she removed three red and five dark brown M;M's, replenish the bowl with three red and five dark brown M&M's, not from the participant's sandwich baggie. . Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all of your participants, replenishing the bowl with the same-colored M&M's as eac h participant removed after every trial. 6. Be sure that you have written each participant's favorite color on  every  baggie! If you forgot to write this down, the data cannot be used and the contents must be disposed of. 7. When you have collected data from several participants, sort your baggies into groups by the favorite color written on the baggies. 8. Starting with one â€Å"Favorite Color† group, tally the numbers of each colored M&M in the bags.Then move on to the next â€Å"Favorite Color† and do another tally, until you have tallied the numbers of all of the colored M&M's picked for each â€Å"Favorite Color† category. Record your data in a data table like the one below in your lab notebook: Participant| Number of M;M's Chosen of Each Color| Total Number of M&M ‘s Chosen| | Red| Orange| Yellow| Green| Blue| Brown| | Red| | | | | | | | Orange| | | | | | | | Yellow| | | | | | | | Green| | | | | | | | Blue| | | | | | | | Brown| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9. To be able to compare numbers between categories, you will need to normalize the data.Do this by calculating percentages of each color picked for each â€Å"Favorite Color† category. First add together the total number of M;Ms chosen for each â€Å"Favorite Color† in each row and insert that in your data table, like the one above. Then calculate the percentages in a new data table by dividing the number of M;M's chosen for a single color (from the  Number of M&M's Chosen of Each Color  column) by the total number of M;M's chosen (from the  Total Number of M&M's Chosen  column), and then multiplying your answer by 100.The new data table should look like this: Favorite Color M;M| Percentage of M;M's Chosen of Each Color| | Red| Orange| Yellow| Green| Blue| Brown| Red| | | | | | | Orange| | | | | | | Yellow| | | | | | | Green| | | | | | | Blue| | | | | | | Brown| | | | | | | 10. Now you want to find out if your participants chose t heir favorite color of M&M from the bowl more often than other colors. You can see this if you make a graph called a  histogram  for each â€Å"Favorite Color† M&M group.On the left side of the graph (y-axis), write a scale of percentages from zero to 100%. On the bottom of the graph (x-axis), write the series of M&M colors. Draw a bar for each color up to the matching percentage. 11. Repeat step 10 for each of the favorite M&M colors. Did your participants tend to pick their favorite color? Evaluation ( insert those graphs and table that were created ) Conclusion was I correct or not ? If so How? If Not Why? How Could You Have Inprpved This project

Animal Farm And 1984, By George Orwell - 1936 Words

Orwell depicted the non-utopia of the future and the perils it involves in one of the post powerful warnings ever issued against the dangers of a totalitarian society. George Orwell was a dystopian writer and wrote novels about the consequences of oppressive powers, such novels include Animal Farm and 1984. He wrote Animal Farm in 1944-1945 at the tail end of the WWII, his inspiration came from the revolutions in Russia, the result of that was the USSR, which divulged the country into a totalitarian regime. This was accomplished by manipulating socialist ideas of equality among the working class to oppress its people and maintain power. 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Breast Cancer Of The United States Of America - 997 Words

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An Analysis of Serial Killing and Sexual Sadism Applying...

Robert William â€Å"Willie† Pickton is currently serving a life sentence for the second degree murder of six British Columbian women. Although convicted for the murders of six victims, physical and forensic evidence for thirty-three women was uncovered at Pickton’s Port Coquitlam pig farm which served as the crime scene for his murders. Numerous other missing women, mostly marginalized prostitutes with chronic drug addiction, from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside area remain unaccounted for. It is not unreasonable to assume that they too, met the same disturbing fate as the other murder victims. Pickton’s modus operandi for the serial murders was the same; he would prowl the drug and poverty ridden Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver†¦show more content†¦Serial murder is defined as the murder of at least three victims accompanied with an intermittent â€Å"cooling off† period in between. Often during the â€Å"cooling off† per iod the serial killer fantasizes about his next potential victim and contrives a plan to enact said fantasy (Simons, 2001). The term â€Å"serial killer† was introduced into the English lexicon in the 1970’s and used to describe individuals who committed a series of murders under these pretenses. The typical age of onset for serial murder is usually in the mid-to-late twenties (Arndt, Hietpas, and Kim, 2004). It is difficult to determine when exactly Robert Pickton began his string of killing since much of his early life remains shrouded in mystery. The best way to examine the frequency of Pickton’s murders and the duration of the â€Å"cooling off† period between them then, is to examine data of women reported missing from the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver. Using this data, it can be reasonably assumed that Pickton began his murders (at least within the context of his general modus operandi) sometime in the late 1970’s or early 1980’ s (The Pickton Trial, CBC.ca/news). Using the missing women data along with evidence found on the Pickton farm, it is seen that the murders increased in frequency with a much smaller â€Å"cooling off† period throughout the 1990’s and early 2000’s before his eventual arrest in 2002. Traumatizing events during childhood have been shown to be potential precursors to serial

Compare and Contrast Hitler and Mussolini free essay sample

League of Nations The League of Nations (LON) was an inter-governmental organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920, and the precursor to the United Nations. At its greatest extent from 28 September 1934 to 23 February 1935, it had 58 members. The Leagues primary goals, as stated in its Covenant, included preventing war through collective security, disarmament, and settling international disputes through negotiation and arbitration. 1] Other goals in this and related treaties included labor conditions, just treatment of native inhabitants, trafficking in persons and drugs, arms trade, global health, prisoners of war, and protection of minorities in Europe. [2] The diplomatic philosophy behind the League represented a fundamental shift in thought from the preceding hundred years. The League lacked its own armed force and so depended on the Great Powers to enforce its resolutions, keep to economic sanctions which the League ordered, or provide an ar my, when needed, for the League to use. We will write a custom essay sample on Compare and Contrast Hitler and Mussolini or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page However, they were often reluctant to do so. Sanctions could also hurt the League members, so they were reluctant to comply with them. When, during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, the League accused Benito Mussolinis soldiers of targeting Red Cross medical tents, Mussolini responded that Ethiopians were not fully human, therefore the human rights laws did not apply. Benito Mussolini stated that The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out. [3] After a number of notable successes and some early failures in the 1920s, the League ultimately proved incapable of preventing aggression by the Axis powers in the 1930s. In May 1933, Franz Bernheim, a Jew, complained that his rights as a minority were being violated by the German administration of Upper Silesia, which induced the Germans to defer enforcement of the anti-Jewish laws in the region for several years until the relevant treaty expired in 1937, whereupon they simply refused to renew the Leagues authority further and renewed anti-Jewish persecution. 4] Hitler claimed these clauses violated Germanys sovereignty. Germany withdrew from the League, soon to be followed by many other aggressive powers. The onset of World War II showed that the League had failed its primary purpose, which was to avoid any future world war. The United Nations replaced it after the end of the war and inherited a number of agencies and organizations founded by the League.

Political Sciences Countries Development Models

Welfare The state has several responsibilities, as it is the custodian of the public interest meaning people rely on it for important services, such as healthcare, creation of employment opportunities, provision of social amenities, enhancement of educational services, and ensuring the security of citizens.Advertising We will write a custom assessment sample on Political Sciences: Countries Development Models specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Welfare entails offering the minimum level of well-being and social support to the populace. In some countries, social support is treated as public aid and the government provides it with the help of aid organizations, informal social groups, spiritual groups, and inter-governmental organizations. However, countries differ in terms of providing these important services to the people and a number of factors account for this. In capitalist states, such as the US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and Ireland, the term welfare is understood differently because the government is only supposed to facilitate individuals to achieve their ambitions (Ta-Nehisi, 2014). In this regard, each person has the role of paying taxes and the rule of law is given priority. In such states, institutions that are supposed to facilitate welfare are not developed since ethical principles are never followed given the fact an individual should determine his or her own destiny. In Scandinavian states, welfare is important and political parties that win elections should always have strong policies towards improving the standards of living. In developing countries, especially those in Africa, Asia, and South America, welfare is not an issue of discussion because it does not feature in the political agendas of parties, as the main problem in these regions is economic and political development. In Africa, the states do not have capacities to facilitate welfare services and the non-governmental organizations and the global governing institutions, such as the United Nations, fill the vacuums left. In communist states, the welfare services given to the public are regularized, as the state holds too much power over individuals and resources are communally owned. This paper looks at the factors that account for the institutional variations among states as regards welfare services. A state is said to be developed when its institutions are well established to handle a social, political, or economic issue that threatens the survival of the locals. In the US, institutions are well placed to tackle political and economic conflicts that are likely to emerge whereas the Scandinavian countries, especially Norway and Denmark, have the strongest social institutions that cater for the welfare services, such as healthcare and employment. One of the factors that lead to institutional differences is the efficient institution’s view whereby it is believed a society chooses an institution that is so cially efficient. Under this model, a state opts for a system of resource distribution, which does not interfere with the performance of economic institutions (Piketty, 2014). The idea of efficiency is given priority as compared to optimality hence surplus, wealth creation, and output maximization is critical factors.Advertising Looking for assessment on political sciences? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More This perspective suggests that institutions should negotiate to prevent incurring unnecessary costs to gain competitive advantages. In the United States, the government does not set up institutions to provide welfare services to the population, but instead it negotiates with leading to companies to fund healthcare needs and education for the local populations. The ideological difference is an additional factor that leads to institutional variations, as each ideology has its principles and tenets. In the United States, for ins tance, the effort is always rewarded leading to low taxation for the hardworking citizens given the fact the country is a supporter of the capitalist ideas (Cassidy, 2014). A belief system of a society has a strong influence on policy formulation and institutional formation. In countries that embraced socialism, such as Tanzania under Julius Nyerere, leaders wanted to promote the welfare of its citizens through the sharing of property under communal ownership. In India, Fabian socialist beliefs were seen as the solution to the problems that affected the country at the time. In Korea, leaders in the North, such as Kim II Sung strongly believed that communism was the only available option in resolving the problems that people faced while Southern leaders led by Rhee and Park had a different view, as they were pro-capitalism since they wanted to empower individuals to create wealth and be independent. From an incidental institutions perspective, the differences are brought about by the historical and political developments that a state has encountered. Britain, Germany, Russia, and the United States have gone through different political and social problems in history, which result in significant differences in the way institutions are structured. In Britain for example, agriculture was commercialized long time ago and this played a critical role in the development of labor policies, especially the ones that dictate relations between the owners of the means of production and the proletariat. This led to democratization, as the economy was under the control of the middle class who were politically assertive, something that helped in the fight against feudalism successfully. In Germany, the working class failed to seize the opportunity when it entered into an agreement with the ruling class leading to fascism while communism is Russia came about because of the inactiveness of the working class (Gough, 2005). Models of Development Market-friendly policies Many develo ping countries in Asia, Africa, and South America are faced with an uphill task of ensuring they achieve economic, political, and social objectives, but they are faced with a dilemma of choosing the best application development model. In Africa and Latin America, states had an option of settling on the modernization model that called on the political leaders to borrow the economic ideas from Europe, as the continent had already taken off economically.Advertising We will write a custom assessment sample on Political Sciences: Countries Development Models specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More However, the ideas of Marxist scholars and leaders changed the developmental policies of the regions. Additionally, the developing state is currently following the Asian model keenly given the speed in which some of the countries in the region, including South Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan, are developing. The market-friendly policies favored by some western countries, present several opportunities given its robust principles. The model suggests that the market should be free of certain pressures that limit the prices of products and the wages paid to employees. Under the model, the government does not have any role to play in the economy apart from protecting consumers from ethical malpractices. Based on this, the market should operate according to its internal logic where the demands influence the supply meaning it is self-regulating. If suppliers are allowed to offer prices at the price they deem sustainable to their business, they will be motivated to be innovative, which is an advantage to the economy. The system functions well in the labor market whereby people are paid based on the knowledge and talents they possess. In a free market, any person is free to set up a business, as there are no barriers to new entrants, something that plays a role in ensuring equality in economically. The state wishing to develop wil l benefit from strong trade policies that characterize the model, advanced monetary policies, capital flows that permit foreign investment, a steady wage system, respect of property rights, regulation of business activities through licensing, and informal market activities (Kaumfman, 2014). Welfare State Model The welfare state model is mainly utilized in the Scandinavian countries and is based on common values. Any state intending to employ the model will have an opportunity of sharing political goals with the purpose of encouraging social solidity. The state has to offer equal opportunities by ensuring security, which is in terms of personal safety, health, and food is provided to each person. Discrimination is highly discouraged in the model and each citizen should have access to education and health. In the free-market model or the market-friendly policies, the rights of the individuals are respected, but citizens have the responsibility of obeying the state laws. Whenever an in dividual fails to follow the law, the criminal justice system is applied strictly and the rights of the convicted individuals are limited. However, the welfare model is different since even the prisoners have rights and the state has to take good care of them. The system enables women to penetrate through the labor market that is always dominated by men hence giving them economically opportunities. In Denmark for example, the private sector has incorporated the welfare services into its operations and foreigners are treated as ordinary citizens who are entitled to quality healthcare services.Advertising Looking for assessment on political sciences? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The case is different with other welfare states, such as Sweden and Norway that develop policies to integrate foreigners into society. The developing countries wishing to adopt the model are likely to benefit from innovation because the model is flexible in the sense that it aims at coping with the new challenges that people face socially. In terms of gender equality, taking care of the special groups, the establishment of social amenities, and setting up powerful educational systems are some of the areas that the welfare model is so successful (Potter, 1992). Asian Model of Development The free-market model has always failed to reap the desired objectives among developing countries because it has been applied unsuccessfully in Africa and Latin America. Africa has been facing political and economic crises that have undermined the successful application of the western favored model. For instance, the continent has hardly experienced peace because leaders want to remain in office fore ver and the only policies formulated are meant to realize personal political and economic ambitions. The Asian model gives powerful technocratic elites the power to make governmental decisions without consulting the public, as development is technical. Additionally, public servants must exercise and embrace strong work ethics through the sharing of cultural values (Park, 2010). The model suggests the balancing of private and public enterprises, as leaving investments in the hands of the few rich is detrimental to the economy. The African continent should consider employing the Asian model of economic development since it does not tie democracy to economic issues. Democracy is a special model that fits within the European continent and North American because of the culture that dominates the regions. 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