MYP Individuals & Societies Political Drivers Key Definitions

The abuse of public power for private gain, such as bribery, embezzlement, or favouritism.

The idea that government leaders must explain and justify decisions to citizens and can be replaced through political processes such as elections.

A person who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another.

A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

The physical systems (like transport and communication) needed for an economy to function.

A person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions.

Political factors (such as stability, governance quality, accountability, and state capacity) that influence a country’s ability to make and implement decisions that affect development outcomes.

Goods that are non-excludable (people cannot be prevented from using them) and non-rivalrous (one person’s use does not reduce another’s), so the free market has little incentive to provide them.

A system where laws are publicly known, applied consistently, and enforced fairly, including limits on government power and protection of rights such as property ownership.