Discussion 1: "War and Peace."
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
Discuss substantive ways in which armed conflict can contribute to or distract a developing economy and infrastructure. Analyze specific reasons why developed nations do not experience the same kinds of social upheaval.
Discussion 2: "Institutions."
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
Every country in the world is constructed around the same set of institutional frameworks that differ only in how governments manage them. Identify the specific components of an institution. Next, use two examples of institutions -such as a financial system, a judicial system, or the armed forces - to illustrate what developing countries overall have done to weaken or strengthen such institutions.
Discussion 3: "Growing Cities."
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:
Examine the main reasons why people are attracted to urban areas in the developing world, and select the key issues that make this rural to urban migration such a difficult problem for governments to deal with.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.