The social and political aspects of any country are always deeply entwined with the political environment often being swayed by civil aspects and even ancient seemingly archaic cultural and religious customs. India in particular retains a very culturally influenced political scene despite recent efforts to convert into a more modern, secular institution.
Throughout the majority of India’s history it has been integrated into various major empires, the first of these was the Indus Valley civilization, one of the largest ancient empires that existed before Rome. Though theoretically existing as contested ground local leaders generally retained their seat of power over small isolated regions consisting of a few towns and the farming and herd lands …show more content…
India also has a thriving black-market powered by movie piracy and the sale of luxury goods such as antiques, or medicinal supplies such as drugs and human organs (International Chamber of Commerce).
India’s primary form of government is a republic ruled by an elected president a prime minister and two parliaments bound by a constitution(The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha). Parliamentary and presidential elections are normally held in five year cycles, but can be called early in case of a political crisis (Political Parties of India). India’s Foreign policy toward the U.S and other western countries is fairly amiable, with a good deal of trade and a surprising amount of travel in and out of the country for business purposes, with a great deal of the urban economy dependent on international trade and …show more content…
The majority of the national parties seem to focus on different forms of communism and socialism (understandable given India’s historically agriculture based culture) with a few traditionalist parties and one or two who support a conservative nationalist outlook. (Antonpoulos, Cheaib)No one party seems to wield more control than the others and the current president of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee supposedly maintains a neutral stance in their debates, though in the past his career has been focused on promoting the goals of the INC (Indian National Congress) Party a group devoted to Indian nationalism and social democracy(Mukherjee).
Considering how many factors can and have influenced the social and political scheme of India in the past it is impossible to predict how the cards may fall in the future no matter who is controlling the government. This is a particularly dire question now and with the elections fast approaching in 2017 many party leaders are building their platforms, sweeping old scandals under the rug and polishing civil service awards in preparation for the coming electoral battle. If you would have even a prayer of predicting India’s future it is
Throughout the majority of India’s history it has been integrated into various major empires, the first of these was the Indus Valley civilization, one of the largest ancient empires that existed before Rome. Though theoretically existing as contested ground local leaders generally retained their seat of power over small isolated regions consisting of a few towns and the farming and herd lands …show more content…
India also has a thriving black-market powered by movie piracy and the sale of luxury goods such as antiques, or medicinal supplies such as drugs and human organs (International Chamber of Commerce).
India’s primary form of government is a republic ruled by an elected president a prime minister and two parliaments bound by a constitution(The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha). Parliamentary and presidential elections are normally held in five year cycles, but can be called early in case of a political crisis (Political Parties of India). India’s Foreign policy toward the U.S and other western countries is fairly amiable, with a good deal of trade and a surprising amount of travel in and out of the country for business purposes, with a great deal of the urban economy dependent on international trade and …show more content…
The majority of the national parties seem to focus on different forms of communism and socialism (understandable given India’s historically agriculture based culture) with a few traditionalist parties and one or two who support a conservative nationalist outlook. (Antonpoulos, Cheaib)No one party seems to wield more control than the others and the current president of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee supposedly maintains a neutral stance in their debates, though in the past his career has been focused on promoting the goals of the INC (Indian National Congress) Party a group devoted to Indian nationalism and social democracy(Mukherjee).
Considering how many factors can and have influenced the social and political scheme of India in the past it is impossible to predict how the cards may fall in the future no matter who is controlling the government. This is a particularly dire question now and with the elections fast approaching in 2017 many party leaders are building their platforms, sweeping old scandals under the rug and polishing civil service awards in preparation for the coming electoral battle. If you would have even a prayer of predicting India’s future it is