Posted: February 9th, 2016

After reading Klesner’s, Comparative Politics: An Introduction chapters 6 and 13, discuss how parliamentary government works and how it differs from presidentialism.

1. How would the presence of nuclear weapons (each of which can destroy a city) affect countries’ calculations and behavior in the world of Statecraft? Be specific. What is the best way to protect your Statecraft country from nuclear annihilation? Would the presence of nuclear weapons make the world of Statecraft more stable or less stable? Do nuclear weapons have this same effect in the real world?
2. After reading Klesner’s, Comparative Politics: An Introduction chapters 6 and 13, discuss how parliamentary government works and how it differs from presidentialism. In addition, describe the main characteristics of electing legislators with the proportional representation system.