The Best Goverments Comparisons

Political System Britain Russia THE BEST Comp Gov Comparisons China Federation-Federalism Communist-Unitary Legitimacy: economic growth Constitutional monarchy- Unitary (centralized authority; does not need to devolve any power) with some devolution. (Scotland and N Ireland) powers not constitutionally protected Asymmetrical: giving different regions various privileges; draft state constitutions, revenue gets distributed to states differently (corruption exists) Rentier state Mexico Federal Representative Republic-Unitary Iran Theocratic republic-Unitary Legitimacy: jurist guardianship Rentier state Nigeria Federal republic-Federalism Asymmetrical federalism: giving different regions various privileges: draft state constitutions, reventue gets distributed to states differently Rentier state Executive Head of state: the current monarch Fonly symbolic Head of government: Head of state: President Can't serve more than two consecutive terms at a time minister-elected-Term length recently increased from 4 years to 6 years prime from majority party in House of Commons chief executive can call "by-elections" midterm elections) can be ousted by no-confidence vote) No dual executive! Cameron (C) Puts into play austerity measures to deal with the great recession Increase taxes, decrease entitlement and spending Blair (L) New transition in terms of policy making Narrows the scope of collective responsibility War in Iraq -Negative - Very controversial - -can dissolve duma and call new election if it rejects the president's nomination 3 times -suspend state institutions -commander in chief power vertical policies consolidate power under Putin no direct election of governors removed governors from Federation Council Head of government: -prime minister may be removed as a result of votes of no Chief of State: Removes tension between the head of state and top communist leader, can kleclare war and state of emergency Premier: presides over the state council (cabinet), a technocrat Usually as high-ranking member in the previous government, allows for smooth transition Successor usually known ahead of time and promoted to high rank There is only one Chairman, Chairman Mao (military) President: serves for a single six-year term Using De facto power, helps choose next Successor (El dedato) 2000-mming point when pres, not from PRI was elected 2018-sexenio is no longer in use for local leaders and congress Dual executive-specified in the constitution President: -elected by direct vote, chooses cabinet members, writes legislation for parliament. coordinates government and upholds constitution Supreme Leader: most powerful political figure, ensures the government's laws abide to sharia law, must be a cleric (not necessarily the highest ranking)Has more power than President (Khamenei tiff with Ahmadinejad) 2 four year terms max President: is the chief of state, chief executive, commander in chief of the armed forces popularly elected Switch between the north and south for power and Muslim/Christian Exception: Goodluck Jonathan taking second term ethnic rotation Elected by universal suffrage Economics British empire represented a perfect imperial industry Growth depended on foreign markets rather than on domestic consumption Diversified economy Thatcherism: move toward a more competitive economy decreased welfare/NHS quangos semi autonomous Rentier state Interventionist economy Shock therapy led to the rise of oligarchs Desire for more stability (why communist is the 2nd party) Challenges to FDI: corruption, police The Deng Effect: Economic liberalization following the Mao years Decreased subsidies Increased foreign direct investment Decreased tariffs Privatization Broke the Iron Rice Bowl (decreasing the welfare state/promoting competition) No foreign ownership of natiral resources NAFTA (+) and () Household responsibility system paraszaak- PEMEX Investing in developing countries to create short Rerm contracts to increase FDI and to get cheap goods New imperialism- only go in countries with large natural resources Used to be a rentier state Pesu in decline Uses import sübstitution undusmalization Nationalise economy state capitalism (state guides the process of Industrial and agricultural development) Some attempts to modernize Rentier state Iran Nuclear Deal resulted in removed sanctions (only due to the economic pressure of the EU's refusal to buy Iranian oil-20% of their production) Large informal sector bazaars Rentier state for oil Has to export its crude oil now just to re import from a company that can refine ir tech too old Economy is not diversified dependant on only oil, meaning market prices control economy (recession possible all the time) 2 most important member of OPEC (after Saudi Arabia) Increase oil wealth increased corruption 1980's Structural adjustment programs put in place by IMF and World Bank Led to the belief of economic imperialism by Nigerians