Comparative politics powerpoints

Methodology from 3 articles

- Dixon piece on Civil war causes a meta analysis - Seligsons statisical analysis of people in 4 (latin american) countries - Wilsons Kosovo case study examines on example in depth

Parliamentary system

- only legislative is directly elected - Prime Minister/Cabinet come from legislatre - terms not necessarily fixed *no confidence votes * confidence votes

Judiciary Role

- protect people against acts not legislated by law. *key q: how independent is the Judiciary?

opportunity for war

- weakness of govt (cant crack down) - large countries harder to rule poor ecnomy means no strong military insecurity means desperate for protection from anyone - poverty means needing money from anyone with it

resource curse

1- Dutch Disease - make a lot of money, currency rises in value - other goods dont cost too much - manufacturing closes-lack of diversification 2- Corruption - control over resoource is cenralized, encouraging corruption. - governments dont rely on people/taxes arent accountable 3- Empower the Rebellion - can create grievances - can give rebellion funds (Blood Diamonds)

international efforts (wilson)

1- replace local police 2- train new police, judges, and attorneys

Outcome of Dixon, Wilson, an Seligson

Dixon- wants to know causes Seligson- Legitimacy (corruption is primary independent variable) Wilson: law and order (caused by KFOR)

(how to develope economy) ISI and EOI

ISI- Import Substitution industrialization EOI- Export Oriented Industrialization

French Foreign Policy

Immigration is good for growth, but proud to be french

identities in political ideas or attitudes

State-Civic Nation-ethnic nationalism Other-Class or profession

governments are expected to

provide security for population

suffrage

relatively new in many countries - elections do not equal democracy - 63% of countries are electoral democracies

political attitudes to reform

revoluntionary- new society liberal- some reform needed conservative- no change all is good radical- return to the past.

Japanese foreign policy

strictly japanese nationalism, but should because of decrease in labor for all the old people.

dependent variables

the outcomes

weakend legitimacy

instability violence civil wars

options to deal with groups who want to separate from country

let them go oppression multiculturalism

Mexico political structure

multi-party system Constitution-Law executive-president legislative-Senate and Chamber of Deputies judiciary

wilsons arguement

must have rule of law to create a stable system where everyone is governed by this law.

Japanese Political Structure

parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy Emperor- Ceremonial head of state Legislature- National Diet: House of Reps, House of councillors, Leader of the Opposition. executive-Prime minister, Cabinet, minstries, etc. Judiciary- Independent since postwar.

direction of coefficient

postive- one variable goes up, so does the other negative- one goes up, other goes down

Presidental System

Executive & Legislative - neither branch can oust the other - both elected separately - fixed terms

India Political Structure

Executive-president, vp, PM, union council of ministers Parliarment Judiciary-Supreme court.

federal systems advantages and disadvantages

Advantages- protects freedom and minorities Disadvantages- less equality in policies and resources

Germany Political Structure

Constitution Federal Parliamentary Republic Executive-president, chancellor, cabinet Legislature- Federal convention, federal council, federal diet, joint committee Judiciary- independent.

three broadest arguements on civil war (wilson)

Greed- personal power, pay and loot. Grievance (perception of oppression or inequality)- multiple ethnic groups or limited democracy may lead to civil war.

Germany foreign policy

OK with immigration

beaurocracies

Presidential -Presidential, Legislation Cabinet and Civil Service are political appointees Civil service are professionals Parliamentary Legislation, Prime Minister Cabinet and Civil Service are political appointees Civil service are professionals

ISI pros and cons

Pros- can develop domestically without competition cons- hard to go global, increases possible corruption

EOI Pros and COns

Pros- liberal- mutual wealth increased exchange and investment Cons- may lose uncompetitive jobs, limited diversification

French political structure

Republic Unitary State Constitution Executive-Prime Minister-head, president-appoints PM, council of ministers Legislature- bi cameral-senate, and national assembly. Judiciary-independent based on civil law

Bicameral Vs. Unicameral

Unicameral- one house Bicameral- Lower house: elected directly Upper house- elected by lower house or other bodies, or hereditary/appointed

British political structure

Unitary democracy has a monarchy Prime minister Cameron executive branch, legislative branch, and independent judiciary

four factors that affect legitimacy

Weber- Charisma, Tradition, Rational/legal results

other systems

absolute monarchy (saudi arabia) Single party State (China) Miliary Juta - govt led by military (form of oligarchy) Monarchies - sultanates - emirates (UAE)

Economic Development

agricultural-industrial-service/post industrial primary-secondary-tertiary

meta analysis

analysis of analyses

independent variables

factors that will cause some sort of outcome

Brazil political structure

federal presidential representative democratic republic Executive- President Legislative- Federal Senate, Chamber of Deputies Judiciary- Supreme Court

diversion of commodity based economics

good- great and valuable resource bad- resource curse

civic nationalism

unites people, promotes obedience and contribution