Umea University

Department of Social and Economic Geography Autumn term October, 2009 Course: Swedens Social Geography

Swedens Social Geography

Teachers: Kerstin, Katarina and Lille
Presenters: Matokeo Arbogast Paul Mjema

E-mail: armatokeo@yahoo.com

Assignment

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Politics and political systems in Sweden

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Introduction
Politics refers to the regulation of a political unit and to the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply policy (Websters Dic.).

The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.

Geographical division
State (kingdom of sweden) 3 Regions (Vstra, Gtaland and Skne) 18 Counties

to plan for health care

290 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

Geographical division of Sweden

General elections every four years

Administrative division

Structure of Government
The legislative power Vested on parliament

The executive power Exercised by government led by the Prime minister

The Judicial system Independent institution appointed by Gvt system of court & Law

cntd Structure of gvt

The executive power is vested in the cabinet composed of;

The prime minister department ministers ministers without portfolio Administration function

The Riksdag - Stockholm

Parliamentary Ombudsmen

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TANZANIA PARLIAMENT

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Parliamentary Ombudsmen

The 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 system Composed of 3 tie system the Supreme Court six courts of appeal district and city courts Law enforcement Prosecution Correctional service

The supreme court

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Political Parties
Sweden is a multiparty democratic government

Moderate Party:

liberal Conservatism

Leader Fredrik Reinfeldt Founded 17 October 1904 Centre party: agrarianism & minority faction Leader Maud Olofsson Founded 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 Feminism liberalism

Leader; Lars Ohly Leader; Jan Bjrklund Founded 23 February 1902

Liberal peoples party: Social

Pirate party: Freedom of information

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

Swedish social democratic:

social welfare progressive taxation Leader Mona Sahlin Founded 23 April 1889

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Moderate Party

The ruling party in Sweden

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

Centre Party, Liberal People's Party Christian Democrats.

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Elections
The Swedish election system includes elections and referendums Types of election General elections Riksdag municipal council, county council European Parliament

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Referendum in Sweden
Year Referendum Referendum Joining the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union Participation Yes No Blank Result 2003 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 2

1957 Tax Funded Pension System

72.4% 45.8% 15.0% 35.3%

3.9%

Alternative 1

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 OF TANZANIA

Background

Tanzania is a republic system of government

Attained independence in 1961 from British

1964 the union government btn Tanganyika & Zanzibar was 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 and Tanzania 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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Tanzania
The head of state and government is the president Government type

Sweden
The head of state is; the King, head of gvt is the Prime Minister

Republic

Government type;

The ruling party in Tanzania

Constitutional monarchy

In Tanzania

since independence in 1961 is In Sweden there is a shift of CCM the ruling party

every party operates individually.

In Sweden;
There is alliance of political parties

Differences
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Political union differences

Tanzania

Sweden

The African Union

The European Union (EU)

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Political agenda today in Tanzania

Campaigning for Universal secondary education free movement within the East African community (EAC) But the question is; Tanzanians fear of losing their land upon the union (EAC) Tanzania having a large proportion of mineral deposit, lacks competitive industrial base

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