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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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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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