Comparative political systems

Comparative Political Systems

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Muslims are divided between the Shiites and Sunnis . The Sunni Muslims form the majority of the population whiles the Shiites the minority (Cookson , 2003 . The division between the Muslim arose as a result of disagreements on who was best suited to succeed Prophet Muhammad Looking at globalization , it is a term that describes the integration of regional economies , societies and cultures (Pizzuti Franzini , 2001 This has both the positive and negative effects . The social problems posed by globalization in developing

countries seem to be getting out of hand . Economy on the other hand entails the production , consumption distribution or exchange of products . The 21st century has seen a resurgence of big economies like China and India while dominant economies like the U .S seem to be affected greatly by the economic depression . In light of this , this essay discusses the historical basis of the divisions between the Shiite and Sunni Muslims . Social problems associated with globalization in the developing countries will also be highlighted . My opinion concerning the top three economies in the 21st century will also be discussed

The divisions between the Shiite and Sunni Muslims are said to have arisen as a result of disagreements on whom to succeed Prophet Muhammad and also over the nature of politics in the Islam community (Cookson 2003 . The Shiites supported the succession based on the bloodline of the prophet while the Sunnis were of the view that the successor should be a qualified...