In an evaluative essay, describe the institutions you would have recommended. Discuss the concept of district magnitude and electoral rules as well as how these are specifically shaped by Iraq’s demographics.In 2003, the United States toppled the longstanding Baathist authoritarian regime of Sadaam Hussein. In the aftermath, the United
States would help set up a new democratic institutions. In an evaluative essay, describe the institutions you would have recommended. Make sure you discuss the concept of district magnitude and electoral rules as well as how these are specifically shaped by Iraq’s demographics.
MUST utilize readings attached
Review the material on how the middle class may or may not affect democratic transitions and argue for your opinion regarding the middle class.
Learning Objectives Assessed:
Understand and explain the difference between Presidential, Semipresidential, and parliamentary governments.
Explain the differences between electoral systems and rules.
Classify countries that use a majoritarian electoral system.
Restate the meaning of a single-member district plurality rule
Define the difference between a government and a cabinet.
Understand and explain both ministerial and collective cabinet responsibility.
Analyze and deduce the two scenarios when a new government forms.
Identify the difference between a Minimal and Least minimal winning coalition.
Identify the differences between a two-round system, a majority-runoff two-round system, and a majority-plurality two-round
system.
Understand describe the strategic challenges of the single nontransferable vote with multi-member districts.
Explain the difference between proportional representation and majoritarian electoral systems.
Identify the difference between open and closed list proportional representation systems.
Explain and define a mixed member system.
Identify the differences between independent and dependent mixed member electoral systems.
Identify the differences between non-partisan, one-party dominant, two-party and multi-party systems.
Explain the difference between and attribute and identity category.
Define cross-cutting and reinforcing attributes and cleavages.
Restate Duverger’s law.