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Centralized State |
Strong, hierarchical governance |
Ex) China (Ancient and Modern) |
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Fragmented State |
Non-hierarchical, distributed powers |
Ex) Pre-Meiji Japan (Shogunates) |
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Galactic Polity |
- A “court Village” model of mostly autonomous satellites revolving around a capitol. —Satellite like strength, the more far away the less strength there is. - power highly distributed. Local power center. Usually one power spread out from the rest. |
Ex) Indonesia, Philippines (Much of Southeast Asia) |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
“Reign but no rule” Unitary (Everyone answers to one government) |
Ex) Japan, Emperor as figurehead during shogunate Becomes absolute monarch during Meiji period through WWII today the Emperor role is relegated to ceremonial role |
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Republics |
“Not necessarily a liberal democracy” Power to the people? Democracy - Direct Participation Can have multiple parties For the most part, power comes from the people Most gained independence with decolonization, and most initially were not democracies, although many have since made the transition |
South Korea Indonesia |
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People’s Republics |
“Not necessarily ‘Communist’ in economic practice” Party is the state Have politburo and design from Soviet China Characterized by the development of a single party, Leninist model where the party is the state. Differs from classical Marxism in that most of these societies were preindustrial at the time of their transition to communism (agrarian/peasant based). Also a mixed bag; not all today are 100% communist in practice though it is the official state ideology |
China |
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Extra -Constitutional |
“Neither fish nor fowl” States that are nominally one type, but practically another |
Brunei |
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Executive Organization Head of State Head of government |
Head of State: the chief public representative of a state (representative of country) Head of government: the top executive officer of a state (runs gov.) |
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Systems with a shared Head of State and Head of Government |
South Korea Philippines Brunei Burma (Myanmar) Indonesia |
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Systems with separate heads of state and heads of government, where HoS is a ceremonial position and HoG acts as Prime Minister |
Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand |
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Systems with separate Heads of State and Heads of Government, but who share executive powers |
China, Vietnam, Laos, Taiwan, East Timor |
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Mandate of Heaven |
Divine legitimacy (not unlike Divine Right of Europe) Performance based and Confucian Confucian from China |
Confucian |
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Paternalistic State |
The leader and government acts as a “father” figure to the family that is the country, providing goods and security. |
Provide jobs, education, security |
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Popular Will |
Mandate of the people through democratic means (popular sovereignty) |
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Military Trusteeship |
Usually couched In insecurity (martial law/emergency powers) . A domestic or foreign threat is said to necessitate the need for security. |
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Humanism |
a lot of faith for progress to be pursued A philosophy that stresses an individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason progress, advancement, values, diplomacy, institutions, “rational” East Asia is more nationalist not humanist |
West weighs valued heavily |
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Nationalism |
Realism - Interests, Amoral, Pragmatism, Power based, balance of power |
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Separation of Powers |
- Branches of government are separated - Checks and balances foster ‘antagonistic’ relations between branches - goal is to prevent tyranny |
Think presidential, executive and legislative powers are distinct |
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Fusion of Powers |
Branches of government are conjoined Gov. executive is a cabinet sustained by legislative coalitions - the cabinet falls when the legislative coalition dissolves |
Parliamentary, legislative produces the executive |
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Unity of Powers |
- Assumes dependency of branches and collaboration - There is complete unity of power (corporatism) - Often seen in the people’s republics |
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Forms of gov. |
Presidential, Parliamentary, Semi-Presidential, Other |
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Forms of government Semi-Presidential Type 1 |
President is the head of state, while the PM is the head of gov - President is directly elected by the people, and the president selects the PM |
Taiwan and East Timor |
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Forms of government Semi-Presidential Type 1 |
President is the head of state, while the PM is the head of gov - President is directly elected by the people, and the president selects the PM |
Taiwan and East Timor |
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Semi presidential Type 2 |
The communist party determines the president and prime minister (premier) through consensus |
PRC, Vietnam, Laos |
