Politics Ideas institutions and issues

It’s not good to have a strong legislature or executive as the arms of government in a nation are intended to counter check each other to ensure adherence to constitutional governance and adherence to the principles of democracy. Their democratic responsibilities complement each other as the legislature is responsible for the enacting the laws and policies, it ratifies principle and values that are implemented and administered by the executive arm. Hence, it's not good to have power imbalance between the legislature or executive. What are some of the benefits of each side? Powerful legislature enhances inclusion and representation of the people choices in the law making the process by eliminating one-man rule and replacing it with majority rule with the people desires well represented.

A powerful executive is well positioned to conduct strict oversight roles and better day-to-day implementation of policies and law hence efficient running of the political and social processes in the society. It is imperative to ensure that that the two arms of government do not undermine each other but empower each other to ensure effective governance and put in front the interest of the society instead of selfish interest and needs. How have the transitions in Asia differed from those in Latin America? The Latino democratic transition was driven by political reform while Asian transitional states started with economic revitalization. They both differ greatly from the liberal models of democracy from Western Europe. Generally, Asia and Latino do not differ very much in their democratization transition as most of the nations practice defective democracies.

Defective democracies only work as democracies when the situation is beneficial as politics is a matter of self-interest (18); under demanding environment, authoritarian form of governance and suppression of public views are common in both Latino and Asia democracies. The international markets lead by USA and EU have always pushed for democratic policies as a condition for cozy trade relations. Political acceptance Govern the wide adoption of democracy in the global geo-politics and the peculiar future outlook of communism, it is important to adopt democratic political institutions that promote successful cooperation and collaboration of national and global affairs from a same view-point The film, The End of Poverty? How does this argument support and/or contradict the ideas expressed in the book about political and economic development? The film directed by Diaz seeks to address the issues of poverty and low development in the poorer countries.

Its highlights factors that are probable causes of global poverty across the world with the emphasize that poverty “is not an accident”. The overexploitation of these underdeveloped and developing nations by the developing world throughout history as well as in the present has contributed greatly to the current prevalence of poverty. As Miloon Kothari notes the suffering due to poverty result from the forced adoption of particular economic model. The lack of internal cohesion results from the lack of the feeling of belonging and tolerance to other citizens cultural realities. The lack of political maturity results in turmoil and internal incompetence that require great leaders to reinvent national indemnity and navigate the tricky issues facing the community through a political measure to create a political sense of identity within the masses.

Foreign interference The lack of strong military presence to protect their sovereignty and independence as well as the political mind of the nation risk intensified undercover or clearly blatant political interference. The proliferation of restrictive laws In an attempt to maintain control and orders, these nations tend to shrink civil space, control use of the internet, and crackdown of political enemies. These tendencies causes backslide in democratic progress in these nations. Advancement in technology and education system can help intensify closing the gap between underdeveloped, developing and the developed nation across the globe. Improving production capacity and innovative policy-making process helps steer the political ideologies in the developing nation to social sustainable and healthy relationship between the working class and the political class.