http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/developing-world Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:21:35 -0400 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:21:35 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1371/book-review-planet-of-slums-by-mike-davis-2006 By Florence Lee - In essence, Davis blames neoliberalism for these problems. The ‘villains’, or driving forces behind modern slum creation, are the World Bank and the IMF. And Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) – conditions attached to provisional loans that poor countries are subjected to whereby neoliberal market policies (opening up of the market, removing trade barriers and excess state control) are promoted – have been the reason. By encouraging less trade subsidies and privatization, SAPs lead to borrowers having to cut back on public taxation and spending. Davis states that millions... Sat, 27 Feb 2016 02:29 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1371/book-review-planet-of-slums-by-mike-davis-2006 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/249/idle-youth-using-sport-to-address-the-youth-bulge-in-sierra-leone By Will LA. Bennett - There is a growing consensus that the prevalence of a large youth population is not conducive to peace and that such a ‘youth bulge’ can even increase the risk of civil conflict and political violence.[1] Richard Cincotta and Elizabeth Leahy argue that such a youth bulge within the confines of fragile or failing states where economic opportunities are few and horizontal inequalities are numerous raises the potential for violence significantly. Indeed they discovered that about eighty-six percent of all countries that experienced a new outbreak of civil conflict between 1970 and 1999... Tue, 11 May 2010 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/249/idle-youth-using-sport-to-address-the-youth-bulge-in-sierra-leone http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/154/burying-the-pen-tackling-resistance-to-formal-education-by-the-karimojong-in-uganda By Alina Saminsky - The Karimojong people seemed to reject the formal education that was imposed upon them because they did not see the value in it. Each culture has their own set of values and beliefs that they pass on from generation to generation. These standards dictate what is right and wrong, what is important, what is appropriate behavior, and other cultural expectations (Lustig and Longman). This therefore creates a common obstacle within intercultural communication. In order to relate to people of other backgrounds, their ideals must first be understood. Two concepts, brought up by Timothy Reagan in his... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:59 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/154/burying-the-pen-tackling-resistance-to-formal-education-by-the-karimojong-in-uganda http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/109/a-high-standard-of-living-brought-low-by-aids-in-south-africa By Erin L. Bacon - The traditional measure of progress is GNP, or gross national product.3However, in the past two decades, a general consensus has arisen that GNP does not paint a full picture of a country's well-being. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) instead has begun to index GNP to a purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP is intended to give a more accurate picture of the economic status of a nation, by accounting for differences in cost of living. In other words, “people in developing and transition economies are able to purchase a greater quantity of goods and services with a smaller amount of money... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:06 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/109/a-high-standard-of-living-brought-low-by-aids-in-south-africa