Assignment: Essay - Creating Your Ideal State

Assignment: Essay - Creating Your Ideal State

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Assignment: Essay - Creating Your Ideal State

Introduction

The country’s name is XYZ which is located in North Africa continent. XYZ is a very populated country with the literacy rate at 45.6%. Poverty has increased in the last two decades due to which the general public decided to overthrow their dictator as the dictator never takes into account public concerns. XYZ is still in a developing phase with an agriculture-oriented economy and needs huge investment in its industrial sectors. The lack of economic growth was due to political instability occurred during the regime of the dictator as he restricted the trade with other countries and implemented exploited policies. The country also fell into heavy public debt and needs loans to manage governance. The tax rate was very high due to which people went on civil disobedience. Social protests were widespread all around the country and kept on going strong to the point of government dissolution. Now with the help of the military, fair elections are conducted in the country and people voted elected me to represent them internationally. The country is free from the dictatorship after 30 years but there are still some challenges needed to be resolved as a President.

Brief Overview

The foremost concern will be related to the internal situation of my country as there are some interest groups that will bring some issues into politics and make matters worse (Goodnow, 2017). So, first of all, the law and order situation will be put under control. Below is the detailed description of the areas needs to be focused on. It is obvious that I will have to create an entirely new structure of government for the government which will be appropriate for the people. The economic structure will be reorganized for the betterment of the country (Haggard & Kaufman, 2018). Economic and foreign policies will be formed in a way that will serve the interests of the majority. Measures to overcome terrorism will be taken as terrorism is one of the serious concerns for the country currently.

Domestic Concerns

As a President of the country, I will make the domestic concerns my topmost priority because people will be demanding the improvement in internal conditions from me first. The three areas that will be targeted instantly will be Security, Health, and Education. People do not want any compromise on their protection, their health matters, and their education so that they can seek employment and raise the families.

Government style and Principles

Government style and form is very important for any country as it decides how much power will be given to the head of the state and the accountability and authority on his part. As the people recently gained their freedom from dictatorship so they will demand a democratic system that listens to their concerns. This leaves me with two types of government styles to choose from. First is the Presidential Republic and second is Parliamentary system. After deeply reviewing the current state of the country, I will opt for a Parliamentary Republic system as the democracy is more at grass root level there (Hammar, 2017). In this system, the executive branch is accountable to the legislature, unlike the Presidential system. In Parliamentary system, if the parliament is not satisfied with the performance of the prime minister they can cast a vote of no confidence against him to replace him. A parliamentary system can bring quick reforms to the social sector and it has the power to enact laws for a speedy change. In this system, the judiciary system is empowered and not restricted giving more chances of justice and equity in the society.

Branches of Government

The three main branches under the parliamentary republic system of the XYZ country will be the Legislative body, Executive body, and the Judiciary body. Equal powers will be distributed among them and they will be created to keep a check and balance on each other. This way the government will become more effective with proper accountability and check and balance.

The legislative body is a purposeful assembly with the power to make laws. The executive body has the responsibility to enforce the laws on the general public. Judicial body is made of all the courts along with the Supreme court that does not allow violations of those laws and makes sure that the laws are interpreted.

Two Public good domestic programs

The two public good domestic programs will free healthcare treatment and free basic education for all the people of the country. Hospitals will be built in the areas where people have no access and community colleges will also be constructed for the people with no or little fees. These both programs will increase the human capital and will ultimately make the country economically stable.

Economic Structure

The mixed economy will be formed in the XYZ country due to the reason that it has benefits of all the types of economic systems prevailing in the world. It has the blend of free market economy, state intervention, private enterprises etc (Powell, 2019). This type of economic structure will suit the country's economy because the state will intervene where it is needed, there will be free trade and will motivate the self-interests of the investors and individuals.

Socializing citizens through civic education

In the case of XYZ, it will be very important for me to create civic sense and awareness in my people and unite them by making them realize their active role as citizens in society. National unity will be very necessary as the country is facing terrorism issues.

Foreign Concerns

Two international organizations

The two international organizations which will be opted for cooperation and coordination will be United Nations and Common Wealth of nations. They both are very active in security and economic issues. United Nations will be approached for the matters of security and the Commonwealth will be approached for economic matters. The rationale behind joining these organizations is that United Nations solely works for the purpose of keeping international peace and harmony. Whereas commonwealth of nations was formed to facilitate the countries and help the developing countries grow significantly. The main steps will be to sign the contract with them by mutual agreement on the points mentioned in that official document.

Tackling Terrorism

To tackle the terrorism issue with my neighboring countries, I will form an anti-terrorism task force on emergency basis whose responsibility will be to handle all the terrorist operations and the ways to deal with them. I will also take help from my military and provide them all the assistance they need. These will be the two ways of tackling this issue. First as the formation of the task force and second is the involvement of the military in sensitive matters of terrorism. International peacekeeping mission will also be carried out by diplomatic stances.

Conclusion

Above are all the details need to be considered by me while governing a state who wants equity, justice, and peace. Matters should be handled carefully where citizens are concerned and all the measures should be taken to satisfy them. Government is always for people and by people and no self-interest should be considered when the matters revolve around the majority.

References

Hammar, T. (2017). Democracy and the nation state. Routledge.

Goodnow, F. J. (2017). Politics and administration: A study in government. Routledge.

Powell, M. (Ed.). (2019). Understanding the mixed economy of welfare. Understanding Welfare: Social.

Haggard, S., & Kaufman, R. R. (Eds.). (2018). The politics of economic adjustment: international constraints, distributive conflicts and the state. Princeton University Press.