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Download full textWeil, Jonathan S. – 1988
India, a huge land with the second largest population in the world, socially and economically poor, and culturally and linguistically diverse, became the largest democracy in the world on November 26, 1949 with the adoption of the Indian Constitution. The goals of that constitution are: (1) the achievement of national unity and stability; (2) the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Comparative Analysis, Constitutional History, Cross Cultural Studies
Peer reviewedHanif, Muhammad – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that Islam is one of the world's fastest growing religions and an increasingly important political force in the world. Provides background information on Sunni and Shiite Islam, highlighting their historical, religious, and ideological differences. (CFR)
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
