Discussion Post. Comparative politics. Social Sciences Assignment.

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Dickovick and Eastwood argue that development is a complex issue often determined by various indicators. One of the indicators that the authors believe determines the development is poverty. Poverty refers to the level of income necessary to sustain a reasonable standard of living within a specific country (Dickovick & Eastwood, 2019). For example, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program sets an indicator of absolute poverty being below 1.25 dollars per day (per person). Another indicator of development is social outcomes and human development. These examine human capital and health, such as life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy rates. In this case, the development would mean high life expectancy, high literacy, and lower infant mortality (Dickovick & Eastwood, 2019). The other development indicator is gender relations and racial, ethnic identities. A society that is more equitable such as equal rights between men and women, would be considered developed. Racial and ethnic equalities would include higher incomes and better economic opportunities for minorities. Past oppressive institutions such as Apartheid South Africa and slavery in the United States show a lack of development. Satisfaction and happiness are other indicators of development. People are happier when they have increased access to quality food, higher education, improved housing, luxury goods, and other aspects of human needs (Dickovick & Eastwood, 2017). Additionally, culture is an indicator of development. Countries have respect cultural differences and promotion of cultural identities enjoy higher development—for example, protection of indigenous groups and local practices. Environmental sustainability also indicates development. For example, people can access clean water, air, foo...