Write an analysis paper of two countries. i am thinking about doing Vietnam and an African country, but this is the writer's choice. Two countries in different regions. I want to you to analyze/examine:

1. historical legacy

2. economic change (institutional change, belief systems/dominant groups, external stimuli)

3. the nature of the state

Question 1/Topic 1:

How has the chosen country performed in terms of human development outcomes relative to its neighbours, the region, or the world in recent years,* and how does an understanding of the following three factors help to explain that performance?

Historical legacy;
Recent economic change;
Institutional change
Belief systems/Dominant groups
External Stimuli
The nature of the state.

Questions/Topic 2:

What has been the nature and extent of structural change in the country in recent years,* and how does an understanding of the following three factors help to explain that outcome?

Historical legacy;
Recent economic change;
Institutional change
Belief systems/Dominant groups
External Stimuli
The nature of the state.