Exam #3 Flashcards
What is pluralism?
Not being corporated in decision making.
Pressure &bargaining through strikes & threats of economic sanctions.
Described more as conflict rather than a consensus system
What is corporatism?
Being incorporated into the decision making
Ex: Austria, Norway, Sweden
What does Sweden have (corporate or pluralism)?
Coexistence of corporatism with a strong parliament
What is Brian (pluralism or corporatism)?
Trade unions have free collective bargaining through the “ right to strike”
No integration of unions & management into politics & even less so since 1979
What is federalism?
Existence of central govt
Sovereignty is divided & shares between central govt & member states
What is the notion of constitutional entrenchment?
Equality between substrates
What are examples of federation countries?
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
What are examples of unitary countries?
Great Britain and spain
What is confederalism?
A system where the units rather than the central authority function as the decisive force.
Institutional diplomacy instead of federal govt
What is Switzerland power of cantons?
Administration of welfare state
Setting local taxes
Constitutional auto only
Any feature power is 1st given to the cantons
What is the lower house?
National council
What is the upper house?
Council of state
What is Germany regional Automomies?
Importance of notion state in early 1900
Development in the 1960s for stateless nations & resulting minority nationalism
➡️change in understanding of concept of democracy
➡️Declining importance of class politics, rise of post-material issues
What is Bundestag?
Parliament
What is Bundestag?
Upperhouse
Why is the UK not federal country?
Existence of central govt
Sovereignty is divided & shared between central
Notion of constitutional entrenchment
Equality between substates
NO cpnstitutional entrenchment
NO equality between substates
What are the major regions in UK?
Northern Ireland, Scotland, wales
What is happening in northern Ireland?
Disputes between protestant “unionists” vs Catholic “nationalist”.
Irish Republican Army’s terrorist attack
1998 Good Friday agreement violence has great extent disappeared
What is the good Friday agreement?
Acknowledging both fractions as legitimate.
Will of people will be respected
N. Ireland assembly established that is responsible of issues like edu, healthcare, social services,etc
What is going on in Wales?
Weak powers, no law making powers until 2011 referendum
Voted in favor of Welsh assembly to make laws in 20 subject areas
(Edu, healthcare, economic)
Result respected by UK
What is the Scottish nationalism?
Responsible for law making.
Reserved matters for UK parliament such as constitutional changes, international relations, &defense, currency,etc
Where did the idea for referendum come from?
2011 election results
Scottish national party
What was the outcome of referendum?
Iposos Mori: yes 49% no 51%
YouGov: yes 48% no 52%