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
