Write a 2- to 3-page paper. You will evaluate a nondemocratic country of your choice. In particular, evaluate the geography, economics, identity, culture, and demographics. To guide your thinking, reflect on how your chosen country’s current government is structured. You should also consider how the structures of government and other characteristics compare with the characteristics of democratic nations, as discussed in Milestones One and Two.
Prompt: Specifically, you must address the following critical elements:
Characteristics of Nondemocratic Nations
a. Evaluate how each key characteristic has shaped the United Kingdom’s political and social institutions. Use scholarly peer-reviewed sources to support your claim.
i. Geography: characteristics related to the location of the country
ii. Economics: characteristics related to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
iii. Culture: a society’s commonly held customs, norms, habits, and values
iv. Demographics: characteristics of a population that could include age, race, gender, ethnicity, income, education, and so forth
v. National identity: an identity that locates one’s social position in relation to national membership
vi. International relations with external states: how countries interact with one another and the policies they have toward those relationships
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