POL 310 Essay Questions
1) What is the
general role of political parties and elections in the development of
nation/states? How is the nature of the
development of the
2) Many argue
that there is a direct relationship between the structure of the electoral
system, the development of the party system, and the instability/ instability
of the country. Identify the five
factors associated with electoral systems and discuss how they affect party
system development. Use these factors to
make the connection between electoral system party system and
stability/instability in analyzing the differences between the
3) The Schlessinger article is a key article in this course. Briefly discuss the article and then
described how the article reinforces the notion of either the participatory or
plural approach to democracy, being sure to make a clear distinction between
these two forms.
4) After
elections are over, governments must be formed.
Why is this step important and how is it done in both the
1) forming a government in
Iraq leaders try again to form
government
Iraq
PM in talks to form government
Shiite
politician will create a new government
2) forming a government in
Approval
of new voting system for 2006
Berlusconi
silent after Supreme Court declare Prodi the winner
3) forming a government in Ruritania
4) forming a government in the