Question

Discuss three factors that determine the outcome of social division

Answer 1

Answer:

Factors that determine the outcome of politics of social divisions:

(i) As social groups view their identities to be exclusive and superior, it becomes difficult to accommodate them.

(ii) It depends upon the type of demands raised by the political leaders on behalf of a community. It is easier to accommodate demands that are within the constitutional framework and are not at the cost of another community.

(iii) Reaction of the government to the demands of different communities determine the outcome. If the rulers are willing to share power and accommodate the reasonable demands of minority community, social divisions become less threatening for the country.