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Communism

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Political economic system in which all wealth and property are shared so as to eliminate exploitation, oppression, and ultimately the need for political institutions such as the state

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Base

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Economic system of a society, made up of technology (means of production) and class relations between people (relations of production)

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Superstructure

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All noneconomic institutions in a society

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Bourgeoisie

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Property owning class

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Dialectical materialism

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Process of historical change that is not evolutionary but revolutionary. Existing bass and superstructure come into conflict with new technology and opposition to the existing order leading to revolution

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Proletariat

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Working class

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Vanguard of the proletariat

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Lenin’s argument that an elite communist party would carry out revolution because historical conditions would not automatically lead to capitalisms demise

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Nomenklatura

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Politically sensitive or influential seats in the state, society, or economy that were staffed by people chosen or approved by the communist party

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Politburo

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Top policy making executive body of a communist party

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Central committee

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Legislative-like body of a communist party

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Party-state

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Power flows directly from the ruling

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Central Planning

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Communists economic system where state explicitly allocates resources by planning what should be produced, the price, and where they are sold

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Glasnost

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Openness. Political liberalization of Soviet union

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Perestroika

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Restructuring. Political and economic liberalization of Soviet Union

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Shock therapy

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Process of rapid marketization

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Kremlin

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11th century fortress in the heart of Moscow that has been the historical seat of Russian state power

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Federal Security Service

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Successor of the KGB. Russian intelligence agency

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Federation Council

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Upper house of Russian legislature

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Duma

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Lower house of Russian legislature

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Asymmetric federalism

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Power is devolved unequally across the country and its constituent regions

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Parties of power

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Russian parties created by political elites to support their political aspirations, typically lacking an ideology

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United Russia

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Main political party in Russia and supports Putin

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Communist Party of the Russian Federation

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Successor party in Russia to the communist party of the soviet union

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Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

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Political party in Russia with a nationalist and antidemocratic orientation

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Caucasus
Southwest Russia where there is a diverse mixture of non-Slavic people with distinct languages and customs as well as a much stronger historical presence of Islam than Orthodox Christianity
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Chechnya
Russian republic that has been a source of military conflict since 1991
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Eurasian Economic Union
Economic and political union among several former soviet states
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Danwei (work unit) system
Maoist program providing all chinsese citizens lifetime affiliation with a work unit governing all aspects of their life
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Hukou (household registration) system
Maoist program that tied all chinese to a particular geographic location
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National Party Congress
Chinese communist partys cumbersome representative body
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Chinese dream
Policy vision calling for chinas national rejuvenation, modernization, and prosperity
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Harmonious society
CCP propaganda for the continuation of economic reform but with more concern for the growing wealth and welfare gap between urban and rural china
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National Peoples Congress
Chinas national legislature
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Anti-corruption campaign
Parliament Xi Jinpungs sweeping campaign against graft and other forms of corruption
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Three Represents
2001 policy cooptint private entrepreneurs into the CCP
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Red Capitalists
Private entrepreneurs who are also members of the CCP and whose interest generally align with those of the party state
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Social Credit System
State-implemented behavioral modification system that tracks the economic and social actions of chinese citizens and businesses
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Belt and Road initiative
Chinas huge infrastructure development and investment project launched in 2013. Link china to rest of asia, middle east, europe, and beyond
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Iron rice bowl
Maos promise of cradle to grave health care, work, and retirement security which has largely disappeared under reform
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Reds versus experts
Maos policy favoring politically indoctrinated party cadres (reds) over those with economic training (experts)
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Household responsibility system
1980s rural reform program that lowered production quotas and allowed the sale of surplus agriculture produce on the free market
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Special economic zones
Enclaves since 1979 that have offered tax breaks and other incentives to lure foreign incestment
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Beijing consensus
Neomercantilist model of state led capitalist development adopted by china as an alternative to the washington consensus
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Middle income countries
Less developed countries that have experienced significant economic growth and democratization
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Lower income countries
Lack significant economic development or political institutionalization
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Developing countries
Lower and middle income countries
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Empires
Single political authority that has under its sovereignty a large number of external regions or territories and different peoples
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Imperialism
State extends its power to directly control territory, resources, and people beyond its boarders
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Colonialism
Imperialist system in which a foreign territory is physically occupied, using military force, businesses, or settlers
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Neocolonialism
Indirect imperialism where powerful countries overly influence economies of less developed countries
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Import substitution
Country restricts imports in order to spur demand for locally produced goods
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Middle income trap
Countries experience economic growth but are unable to develop at the speed necessary to catch up with developed countries
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Export oriented industrialization
Country seeks out technologies and develops industries focused specifically on the export market
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Neoliberalism/structural adjustment programs/washington consensus
Economic liberalization adopted in exchange for financial support from liberal international organizations.
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Informal economy
Segment of the economy that is not regulated protected or taxed by the state
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Microcredit
Small loans are channeled to the poor through borrowing groups whose members jointly take responsibility for repayment
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Center
Indias national government and its capital in New Delhi
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Presidents rule
State equivalent of emergency rule. National government takes temporary control of a state by imposing martial law
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House of the people
Lower house of indian parliament
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Council of states
Upper house of indian parliament
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Untouchables
Indias outcaste groups including tribal aboriginals and those who traditionally performed unclean duties
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Dalits
Formal name or indias outcastes
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Chief minister
Chief executives of federal states in India, elected by state legislature for 5yr terms
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Asymmetric federalism
Power is devolved unequally across the country
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Naxalism
Radical maoist insurgency in India
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Hindi
Language-one of two national languages in India Religion-Dominant religious tradition
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Kashmir
Contested region in northern india claimed by both india and Pakistan
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Green revolution
1960s and 70s when technology enhanced crops and cropping methods dramatically improved food production in India
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License raj
Indias bureaucratized and politicized mercantilist system of license permits and quotas governing the economy
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Outsourcing
Moving the production of goods and services to another country to take advantage if cheap labor or other savings
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Kerala
Southwestern indian state governed by communists. High literacy, low fertility, and low population growth
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Supreme leader
Chief spiritual and political leader of iran
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Assembly of experts
Elected body that choses the supreme leader
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President
Head of government
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Guardian council
Appointed body that vets candidates for office and can overturn legislation
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Expediency council
Appointed body that mediates between the majlis and the guardian council over legislative disputes
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Revolutionary guard
Paramilitary force charged with defending the regime from domestic and internal enemies
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Basij
People militia which serves as a public morals police
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Quietist
Description of view within Shiism that rejects theocracy and the direct role of religion in the state quotas
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Principalisys
Term for political conservatives in Iran who oppose liberalization and political reform
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Bonyads
Parastatal foundations made in part from assets nationalized after the Iranian revolution

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