Rapid Urban Growth and Democracy

Rapid Urban Growth and Democracy

Introduction

For a very long time, the world has been divided into numerous definite blocks, such as the developed regions, developing regions and even the least developed regions. Nature did not create the world on these predetermined notions, and division. The division that the modern age is witnessing is man-made. The factors, which determine a country to be a part of any of the above mentioned blocks, are based on the industrial development, wealth, stability, progress, technological development and sound economy that a country possesses.

Rapid Urban Growth in LDCs

Ever since the world has witnessed the advent of Globalization and the ever changing and increasing technological advancements; the world has endured numerous unimaginable changes. There is hardly any part of the world which is not affected by these changes, and the LDCs are amongst the influenced ones, as well. These Global changes and technological advancements have changed the dynamic of the LDCs to a considerable extent. Even these regions are moving towards progress and development. Globalization and the technical advancements have played a pivotal role in enhancing the level of opportunities and better lifestyles in the urban regions of the LDCs; therefore, past quite a few decades the urban areas of the LDCs have witnessed significant growth in their population, as more and more people are migrating to the cities in search of opportunities and better life style (DavidKaya, YunusBeckfield, 2007, p. ).

Contribution of Rapid Urban Growth to Democratic Government in the LDCs

The rapid urban growth of the least developed regions can be and are extremely vital and lucrative for the democratic governments. The basis and foundation of the sound working and success of the Democratic government lies in the fact that how thriving and stable the economy of the region is, in comparison to ...