Iran
Who is the leader of Iran?
The Supreme Leader is the head of state and the president is the head of government (Jurist Guardianship?)
What is the biggest cleavage in Nigeria?
The Muslim North vs the Christian South (what are some others)
What kind of state is the UK?
A devolved unitary system
Who is AMLO?
AMLO is the current president of Mexico and the first MORENA party candidate (talk about election history in Mexico)
What party controls China?
What party controls Russia?
China is ruled by the CCP (single-party system)
Russia is controlled by the United Russia Party (single-party dominance)
why is the distinction important and how is UR in charge
What does the Guardian Council do?
The Guardian Council is 12 male clerics that help approve candidates for office and advise (who appoints them?)
What are the election criteria for the President of Nigeria?
The President must win 25% of the vote in at least 2/3 of the states (24). (Why?)
How does the Prime Minister come to power?
The Prime Minister is chosen by the majority party in the House of Commons and works in the legislature.
How does Mexico encourage women to participate?
there is a 30% quota for all parties to include women (examples of success?)
What is Fang-Shou?
Is Russia a federal government?
Fang Shou is the three-step process of reforming the economy while not having democracy (what are the three steps?)
Russia is an asymetric federal system because Putin has reclaimed most of the power of regional governments (how?)
Who is Khomeini and Khamenei?
Ayatollah Khomeini was the leader of the Revolution of 1979 who turned Iran into an Islamic Republic and Khamenei is their current supreme leader
What is the resource curse in Nigeria?
They are rich in oil but still very poor and corrupt (why and what does this do?)
Why did the UK leave the EU?
Brexit occurred because the UK felt their freedoms especially their parliamentary sovereignty were diminishing.
Big issues in Mexico today
1. Drug Cartel Corruption and Violence (camarillas)
2. Urban vs Rural/North vs South
3. Mestizo vs Amerindian
4. Immigration
EXPAND ON THESE
How did China and Russia's economic growth paths differ?
Russia quickly converted to capitalism under Yeltsin which allowed Putin to take power while China took a more gradual approach using SEZs (elaborate on China's economics and Putin's approach to power)
How does Iran make sure minorities are represented?
5 seats saved in the Majles and women can hold positions in the Majles (interest groups?)
What is Nigeria's national dilemma?
How should the country be governed and who should govern it? (what are steps they have taken to fix this issue?)
What are the three major parties in the UK?
Labour, conservative, and SNP (now talk about how they are elected)
What is the electoral system used by Mexico?
It is a mixed system with part single member and part proportional representation (what does this do?)
What issues do these countries face today?
Russia –> ethnic war and corruption
China –> Taiwan, pollution, and economic
elaborate??
What is the Green Revolution?
After reformist candidates were banned in 2009 people protested for more democracy (go more in-depth)
What does the IMF want Nigeria to do?
Diversify their economy (why is this hard?)
What is thatcherism?
Example of the developing rule of law in Mexico?
How do Russia and China censor their opposition?
China uses a firewall and force to censor opposition (examples?)
Russia uses the media and the judiciary to silence political opponents (NASHI)
(examples?)