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14 Cards in this Set
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Liberal Democracy
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"Developed World." Formally, First World.
• Global influence via restrictive group memberships (EU, UN) • High quality of life indicators • Democratic regimes • Liberal tradition respective of individual rights • Economy dependant on service sector Includes states such as Japan, Canada, the US, and Western Europe. |
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C/PC
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Communist/Post Communist
• Transitioning from command to market economies • Communist party still present Includes China, Vietnam, Poland, the Czech Republic |
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NICs
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Newly Industrialized Countries
• Export finished goods • Political stability • Growing service sector • Includes Mexico, India, South Africa, Brazil |
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LDCs
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Less Developed Countries
• Potential for economic advancement blocked by social cleavages • Overly dependent on single commodity (oil, coffee, ect) • Political Instability, poor infrastructure Includes Nigeria, Colombia, the Philippines |
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Islamic States
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Some 26 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and souther Asia in which Islam and the Qur'an control the government via shari'a law.
Includes Iran, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Pakistan. |
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Unitary
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All real power held at the national level. Sub-state governments exist to inforce national laws. Such works best in geographically small states with a homogenous population, such as most Western European states.
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Federal
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Governing power shared between state and sub-state entities. Such makes sense in geographically large areas with some social cleavages, such as Russia, Mexico, Nigeria and the US.
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Confederation
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All real power is held by sub-state governments. Thus, the system is doomed, as each region tends to break into smaller sovereign states. Examples of failed confederations include the US (1781-1787) and the Commonwealth of Independent States of former Soviet Republics, 1991-1993.
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Parliamentary Systems
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• Executive leader=Prime Minister
• Fusion of Powers • Increased importance of Platform over personality • More flexible exchange of leaders |
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SMDP
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Single Member District Plurality. Also, "First Past the Post."
Districts of roughly equal population run candidates. The candidate with the most votes--a plurality--represents the district. Promotes a two-party system. |
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Socialism
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Increased level of management from the state, while still allowing for most buisnesses to be privatly held.
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Capitalism
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Market Economy, promotion of competition
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Marxism
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Overly idealistic view of society which resulted in Communism.
Command economy. |
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Legitimacy
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The notion that a government's rule is just and has a right to exist. When dipleased with government, areas with high legitimacy replace the members of their government; areas with low legitimacy replace the entire governmental structure. The US and the UK have a high sense of legitimacy, whereas such is low in Nigeria.
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