Essаy Pоrtiоn. Write in аn Essаy Fоrmat. Do not use bullet points!! (1 Question –40 points). You are to read the questions below in order to read, analyze and write your essay on the Politics of Country X. Scroll down, to write your essay in the space provided, located below the article. Instructions: Some developing states experience varying degrees of democratic governance that range from flawed democracies to semi-democracies, to electoral authoritarian regimes. 1. For this essay, you are to read the following description of a type of regime in a developing country, and explain, which of the three regime types: Flawed Democracy, Semi-Democracy, and Electoral Authoritarian regime, applies to this specific country’s political situation. 2. Be sure to thoroughly describe the model that applies to the case below, explain why other models may not apply, and use evidence found in the article to show why the model you chose for this analysis best explains this case. 3. What are your observations on the situation described below? And, finally, what advice would you give the opposition parties and voters to do in future electoral contests? Incorporate these questions into an essay format. THE POLITICS OF COUNTRY X Political Institutions: Country X’s democracy was re-established in 1990s as part of the “Third Wave” of democratization. Political leaders created a Semi-Presidential system, where the President and the Prime Minister co-govern. The President is elected directly by voters and the majority in the Parliament selects the Prime Minister who is then approved by the President. Because of the size and diversity of the country the constitutional leaders opted to establish a federal system with state and local governments. In this country, the President could be elected for two consecutive 4-year terms, and as is common in this system, the Prime Minister (PM) and Parliament would call elections as needed, (in total only 7 parliaments have served since the 1990s.) According to the 1990s constitution, the Prime Minister (PM) appoints the cabinet that manages government, but the President has the final word, and can appoint and dismiss all of the cabinet members, even if the parliament has already approved of the cabinet member(s). The constitution also states that if a parliamentary vote of “no confidence” takes place on the President’s PM three times in a row, then the President while keeping his/her own job, gets to fire the PM or call new parliamentary elections, thus dissolving the parliament. In practice, to avoid losing their jobs, members of parliament approve of the President’s choice. The President also is given the power to pass decree laws under “emergency situations” to solve economic crises or political unrest. Decree laws become immediately effective and do not need parliamentary pre-approval to be implemented. Country X’s constitution also created an independent court system. However, the President appoints the Attorney General, who then appoints other judicial appointments. Since judges have the capacity to investigate and pass judgment over cases against individuals, in practice courts have been used since the 1990s to silence political opposition to the government and/or to nationalize industry owned by critics of the government. Although in the 1990s Country X’s constitution created a strong presidency, without a parliamentary majority, the president could face legislative roadblocks, since legislative majorities could override Presidential decrees. The President, the lower house, and the upper house can initiate legislation. The President also has veto power, but the Parliament can overturn a veto with a 2/3rds majority of both houses. Initially in the 1990s, the electoral law chosen for electing representatives to the lower house was a mixed rule, where half of the seats were done via plurality rule and the other via closed list proportional representation. The constitution allows for the Upper House’s representatives to be chosen by each state. Only two representatives per state are sent, one appointed by the governor and the other selected by the local legislature. Finally, Country X’s federal system allowed for election of governors and state assemblies, but the constitution was ambivalent as to the degree of power of these local offices had vis-a-vis the Federal government in terms of taxation and policy. Economic System: The economic system of Country X heavily relies on the energy sector, and it funds much of the public services such as transportation, education, health, and social security. The government does believe in private ownership, but nationalizations have been common to silence critics of the government. Important Events and Elections: The 1990s were tumultuous years for Country X because at the same time that it was undergoing a democratization process it was also experiencing an ongoing economic crisis. The first President tried to stabilize the economy through the use of decree laws, but a hyperinflation led to food shortages and the ensuing economic instability, led to an exodus of people abroad, and a sharp rise income inequality. The multiparty system created by Country X’s mixed electoral laws resulted in a diversely represented legislature made up of 450 members, and many of the parties were independent single member parties. Many of these parties approved of the President’s decrees in exchange for a number of budgetary concessions, which inflated deficits. During the early 2000s, a new President, Mr. John Shuttleworth obtained the presidency depicting himself as a tough, national security candidate. He established a new National Unity party, which built coalitions with other pro-President Shuttleworth parties to pass key legislative reforms. The first piece of legislation changed the electoral laws to reduce the number of political parties. Legislators did away with the mixed electoral system and changed it to a closed list proportional representation system. This new system would reduce the number of viable parties and restricted the electoral participation of parties, so that only parties represented in all of Country X’s states could compete. This initially led to a reduction in fiscal deficits. The second piece of legislation in the 2000s would establish a state-run media focusing on television, since most of the rural population does not have access to the Internet and smart phones. Though urban citizens are more educated and have access online media outlets, the Shuttleworth government uses this Internet access to tout how Country X does have freedom of the press. However, intermittently the government attempts to block and hack opposition websites and messaging apps. Also, during presidential and parliamentary elections, opposition parties are not given much time to debate ideas on government-run television channels. Moreover, they are slandered or ridiculed on government-controlled media, while incumbent pro-Shuttleworth candidates receive positive coverage and large contributions from the business sector. In addition, since elections are publicly funded, opposition political parties are not given the same campaign funds that President Shuttleworth’s political coalition parties receive. Five years into Shuttleworth’s government, the control of the Parliament by Shuttleworth’s National Unity party coalition went from 49.3 percent of seats, to dominating 70 percent of seats. The third piece of legislation passed by the Shuttleworth presidency would centralize power towards the federal government. A terrorist attack would allow the government to argue, based on national security considerations, for the need to appoint state governors, thus ending the direct election of governors. The appointment of state governors would allow the Shuttleworth Presidency to influence the selection of representatives to the Upper House of Representatives. The fourth piece of legislation would increase presidential terms to six years rather than the original four. Before President Shuttleworth was soon to complete his first two consecutive terms totaling 8 years, his National Unity party submitted a candidate for the presidency, Mr. Eton Rifles. Rifles handedly won the election riding on Shuttleworth’s 70% popularity in public opinion polls, as the country enjoyed a growing economy due to a rise in international commodity prices. In a show of loyalty to Mr. Shuttleworth, Shuttleworth was nominated as Prime Minister by his party and approved by President Rifles. When Mr. Rifles announced he would not seek a second 6-year term, a wave of popular protests rose after Prime Minister Shuttleworth announced that he would run for President. The protest leaders were arrested, charged, and some convicted of “hooliganism and religious hatred.” Despite the new sociopolitical environment, President Shuttleworth easily won his last election. Since this third term in office, Shuttleworth’s administration has sought to focus on censoring protest leaders by not giving them permits to peaceably protest, and by harassing, beating, frequently arresting, and discrediting them to reduce their ranks. Last year, President Shuttleworth announced he would run for the Presidency for a fourth 6-year term, his political opposition for the presidency was convicted of fraud, thereby invalidating their ability to run for public office. In reaction to this situation, opposition leaders called for an election boycott arguing that elections in Country X were not legitimate contests. President Shuttleworth competed against seven minor candidates, who Shuttleworth’s opposition called “puppets.” Given this situation, the government feared a reduced voter turnout for this presidential election year. So, to mobilize voters, public and private employees reported that they were told to show proof of voting. Moreover, first time voters were even given free tickets to concerts and free cancer screenings. Electoral ballot-box stuffing, and other electoral irregularities were observed during the election, which were caught on citizen cameras and reported to the international media. In the end, President Shuttleworth won the election with 76% of the vote and 60 percent voter turnout. When asked, Gene a 43-year-old mechanic voting in Country X’s capital, said he briefly wondered whether it was worth voting, “But the answer was easy…if I want to keep working, I vote,” he said, speaking on condition that his last name not be used out of fear his employer, the city government--would find out. “Who am I voting for? Who else?” said Shuttleworth supporter Andrea Barry, 70, a retired engineer, “The others, it’s a circus.”
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