Developed Nations

Examples of Developed Nations in the following topics:

• The economic environment

  • A way of classifying the economic growth of countries is to divide them into three groups: (a) industrialized, (b) developing, and (c) less-developed nations.
  • Developing nations are those that are making the transition from economies based on agricultural and raw materials production to industrial economies.
  • Finally, there are many less developed nations in today's world.
  • The developing nations, on the other hand, have growing population bases, and although they currently import limited goods and services, the long-run potential for growth in these nations exists.
  • As the degree of economic development increases, so does the sophistication of the marketing effort focused on the countries.

• Industrialized Countries

  • An industrialized country, also commonly referred to as a developed country, is a sovereign state with a highly developed economy relative to other nations.
  • Developed countries, which include such nations as the United States, France, and Japan, have higher GDPs, per-capita incomes, levels of industrialization, breadth of infrastructure, and general standards of living than less developed nations.
  • Consequently, people living in developed countries have greater access to such resources as food, education, roads, and electricity than their counterparts in less developed nations.
  • One measure of a nation's level of development is the Human Development Index (HDI), a statistical measure developed by the United Nations that gauges a country's level of development.
  • Thus, HDI is often used to predict trends in a nation's development.

• Industrializing Countries

  • While Brazil has not fully developed its industrial base and its economy has much room for expansion, it is a more powerful player in the global market than less developed nations, such as Haiti.
  • An industrializing country, also commonly referred to as a developing country or a less-developed country, is a nation with a low standard of living, undeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.
  • HDI is the measure of development that is used by the United Nations.
  • Standards of living in industrializing nations are lower than in developed countries, but range widely depending on whether a nation is rapidly industrializing or is in decline.
  • It also includes which nations are in a transitional moment between stages of development.

• National Security Argument

  • National security protectionist arguments pertain to the risk of dependency upon other nations for economic sustainability.
  • This question is largely unanswered, although the stances are becoming more highly developed.
  • This is a fundamental foundation for the trade protectionism logic from a national security perspective.
  • Combining these ideas, it is clear that there is substantial national security value to trade protectionism.
  • Diminishing a country's economic prospects will in turn result in loss of life, particularly in developing nations.

• Providing National Security

  • National security, a concept which developed mainly in the United States after World War II, is the protection of the state and its citizens through a variety of means, including military might, economic power, diplomacy, and power projection.
  • using counterintelligence services or secret police to protect the nation from internal threats.
  • There are a variety of governmental departments and agencies within the United States that are responsible for developing policies to ensure national security.
  • The White House National Security Council is the principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisers, and Cabinet officials.
  • the Central Intelligence Agency, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessments

• National Pride

  • Romantic nationalism was a key component of Romanticism as well as certain post-Enlightenment philosophies that focused on the development of national language, folklore, and traditional customs.
  • National anthems, national epics, and national treasures are part of the language of Romantic nationalism, and date back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • After the Second World War however, Romantic nationalism took on a darker tone.
  • Some degree of art-based national pride still exists today.
  • Illustrate the relationship between certain types of artwork and national pride.

• National Security Policy

  • This concept developed primarily in the United States after World War II.
  • In order to possess national security, a nation needs to possess economic security, energy security, and environmental security, in addition to a strong military.
  • Economic security is also a part of national security.
  • In today's complex system of international trade, characterized by multi-national agreements, mutual inter-dependence, and limited natural resources, economic security refers to whether or not a nation is free to develop its own economy in the manner desired.
  • For a nation to be able to develop its industry and maintain economic competitiveness, it must have available and affordable natural resources.

• Introduction to Nation-States

  • First, "Which came first, the nation or the nation state?"
  • Most theories see the nation state as a modern European phenomenon, facilitated by developments such as state-mandated education, mass literacy and mass media (including print).
  • Nation states have their own characteristics that today may be taken-for-granted factors shaping a modern state but that all developed in contrast to pre-national states.
  • Nation states use the state as an instrument of national unity, in economic, social, and cultural life.
  • The most obvious impact of the nation state, as compared to its non-national predecessors, is the creation of a uniform national culture through state policy.

• Hosting Conventions

  • The major political parties in the U.S. host the Democratic and Republican National Conventions to select candidates and rally supporters.
  • The conventions develop a statement of party principles and goals known as a party platform.
  • The two major political parties in the U.S. host the quadrennial Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention to determine their respective presidential and vice presidential candidates.
  • The Democratic National Committee administers the Democratic National Convention while the Republican National Committee administers the Republican National Convention.
  • Presidential nominating conventions, like the Democratic National Convention, host influential speakers to increase party unity.

• Nationalizing the Bill of Rights

  • The Bill of Rights were included into state laws through selective incorporation, rather than through full incorporation or nationalization.
  • Prior to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment and the development of the incorporation doctrine, the Supreme Court held in Barron v.
  • This is referred to as "total" incorporation, or the "nationalization" of the Bill of Rights.
  • Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black is noted for the complete nationalization of the Bill of Rights.
  • Compare and contrast the difference between nationalization and selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights.