Glossary

authoritarian

the forced governance of a country through limited freedom of speech and rights of citizens

british human rights report

a report identifying human rights priority countries, where rights are denied or restricted as viewed by the british gov

composite index

where multiple factors are combined to assess how developed a country is e.g. happy planet index, human development index

democratic state

country based on ideology that everyone vote and opinion is equal

deprivation

where people lack the essentials for survival such as water, food, shelter or employment

deregulation

the removal of gov rules or closed markets often as a condition of aid from a developed country

development

the standard of living, knowledge and technology or sustainability of a country

direct military intervention

the use of military force, soldiers weapons conflict, to create change

ethnic minority

a group of small size (in comparison to a countrys pop that may have different place of origin, culture or lived experience)

failed state

a gov that has lost control of its pop or cannot function effectively 

human rights

fundamental necessities or conditions that everyone should be entitled to

indirect military intervention

the use of military personnel to help development, reconstruction or training

millennium development goals (MDGs)

the UN created 7 goals to try to improve global development, ran from 2000 to 2015

sharia law

the islamic laws and customs to be followed by its followers, some countries make an interpretation of sharia law and its laws

sustainable development goals (SDGs)

the UN created 17 goals based on the MDGs initial progress to improve global development, will run from 2015 to 2030

simple index

one factor is measured to describe development e.g. life expectancy, birth rates, literacy rates

tied aid

aid given to a country under certain conditions e.g. aid manufactured by the donor or aid only available if the receiving country changes its gov, policies or trade

trade embargo

restricting or banning any trade, movement of people or cooperation with a particular country e.g. USs embargo on cuba

totalitarian

a dictator or political party that gains power being favourable to the pop and having a strong sense of ideology, they control all aspects of the nations including personal life and freedoms

welfare state

gov aims to provide for the disadvantaged or vulnerable people in the community through financial support, training or housing