matokeoism - swedish geography politics and political system in sweden (7101444)

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Teachers: Kerstin, Katarinaand Lille

Presenters:Matokeo Arbogast Paul MjemaE-mail: [email protected]

Umea UniversityDepartment of Social and Economic Geography

Autumn term October, 2009Course: Swedens Social Geography


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Assignment #2

Politics and political

systems in Sweden


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IntroductionPolitics refers to the regulation of a political unit and to the methodsand tactics used to formulate and apply policy (Websters Dic.).

The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based onparliamentary democracy.


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Geographical divisionState (kingdom of sweden)

3 Regions (Vstra, Gtaland and Skne)18 Counties

to plan for health care290 Municipality

responsible for matters relating to the inhabitants of the

municipality and their immediate environment.349Parishes (Constituencies,)

Function is to record events like death,marrige


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Geographical division of Sweden


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Administrative division

General elections every four years


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Structure ofGovernmentThe executive power

Exercised by government led by the Prime minister

The legislative power

Vested on parliament

The Judicial systemIndependent institution appointed by Gvt

system of court & Law


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cntd Structure of gvtThe executive power is vested in the cabinet composed of;

The prime minister

department ministers

ministers without portfolio

Administration function


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The Riksdag - Stockholm


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Parliamentary Ombudsmen


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TANZANIA PARLIAMENT

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ParliamentaryOmbudsmenThe legislative power: Unicameral

Composed of the speaker of Riksdag and other Mps

The speaker nominate the prime minister

Enacts laws

Amends the constitution and


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contd structure of gvt

The Judicial systemComposed of 3 tie system

the Supreme Court

six courts of appealdistrict and city courts

Law enforcement

ProsecutionCorrectional service

The supreme court

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Political PartiesSweden is a multiparty democratic government

Moderate Party: liberal Conservatism LeaderFredrik Reinfeldt

Founded 17 October 1904

Centre party: agrarianism & minority faction

LeaderMaud OlofssonFounded 1913

Green party: Environmenta & Green politics

Leader Peter Eriksson & Maria Wetterstrand

Christian party: Christian democracy

Leader Gran Hgglund Founded 1964


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Left party : Socialism and FeminismLeader; Lars Ohly

Liberal peoples party: Social liberalismLeader; Jan BjrklundFounded 23 February 1902

Pirate party: Freedom of information

Leader Rickard Falkvinge Founded 1 January2006 (2006-01-01)

Swedish social democratic:

social welfare progressive taxationLeaderMona SahlinFounded 23 April 1889


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The ruling party inSweden

Moderate PartyLeader: Fredrik Reinfeldt (The current PM)This rule in alliance with;

Centre Party,

Liberal People's Party

Christian Democrats.


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ElectionsThe Swedish election system includes elections and referendumsTypes of election

General elections

Riksdag

municipal council,county council

European Parliament


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Referendum in SwedenReferendumYear Referendum Participation Yes No Blank Result

2003Joining the Economic and Monetary Unionof the European Union

82.6% 42.0% 55.9% 2.1% Reject

1994 Joining the European Union 83.3% 52.3% 46.8% 0.9% Approve

Year Referendum Participation Alt. 1 Alt. 2 Alt. 3 Blank Outcome

1980 Reliance on Nuclear power 75.7% 18.9% 39.1% 38.7% 3.3%Alternative

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1957 Tax Funded Pension System 72.4% 45.8% 15.0% 35.3% 3.9%Alternative

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Year Referendum Participation Yes No Blank Result

1955 Changing from left- to right-hand traffic 53.0% 15.5% 82.9% 1.6% Reject

1922 Swedish prohibition referendum, 1922 55.1% 49.1% 50.9% - Reject


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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OFTANZANIA

BackgroundTanzania is a republic system of government

Attained independence in 1961 from British

1964 the union government btn Tanganyika & Zanzibarwas formed

From 1965 to 1990s there was a monoparty system

In 1992 multipartism was adopted in Tanzania

In 1995 the 1st the multiparty election was held in TZ


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Similarities btn Sweden andTanzania

Both countries have a multiparty system,

Both conduct periodic election to elect the party leaders

Both Centre Party (of Sweden) and CHADEMA (of Tanzania) campaign to

decentralize the government authority


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Differences

Tanzania SwedenThe head of state and

government is the presidentGovernment type

Republic

The ruling party in Tanzaniasince independence in 1961 isCCM

In Tanzaniaevery party operatesindividually.

The head of state is;

the King, head of gvt isthe Prime MinisterGovernment type;

Constitutional monarchy

In Sweden there is a shift ofthe ruling party

In Sweden;There is alliance ofpolitical parties


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Political union differences

The African Union The European Union (EU)

Sweden

Tanzania


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Political agenda today inTanzania

Campaigning forUniversal secondary education

free movement within the East African community (EAC)

But the question is;Tanzanians fear of losing theirland upon the union (EAC)

Tanzania having a large proportion of mineral deposit, lackscompetitive industrial base


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