The Importance Of Democracy In Indonesia

Australia and Indonesia political systems are instrumental in shaping the development of individual nations. These systems determine the policies that are to be followed by the government and the governed and aim to establish political stability. Despite Australia is a constitutional monarchy and Indonesia is a republic, the two country have many similarities and differences in the political system. This extended response identifies and compares the key features of government system and election between Australia and Indonesia political systems.

The federal and national parliaments often deal with a large number of issues, so the power needs to be split. In Australia, the federal parliament consists of the Senate (upper house) and House of Representatives (lower house). This is also similar in Indonesia as they have The People’s Representatives Council (lower house) and The Regional Representatives Council (upper house). However, Australia's federal parliament is a bicameral system as bills are required to be passed in both houses to become law, while in Indonesia is only partly bicameral as bills only need to be passed in the lower house. So, as a result, Indonesia and Australia are both similar in the way their federal and national parliaments work as they both consist of a lower and upper

The bilateral relationship between Australia and Indonesia has a long but fluctuating history as ‘strange neighbours’, based on a traditional stance from Australian parties of Indonesia as the weaker state (Robert and Hadir 2015: 195). The discourse on Australia’s role in East Timor, particularly the intervention as the head of the UN sanctioned INTERFET team, has been praised or criticized depending on the narrative constructed of the events (Maley 2000: 151). Australia’s role in the East Timor crisis began through complicity in its causes, followed by a change in foreign policy which caused a deterioration of the Indonesia-Australia relationship at a time when Indonesia’s new democratic governance should have deepened relations (Sulistiyanto 2010: 125). While Australia and Indonesia have been steadily rebuilding their relationship, especially in regard to security, the

When you think of the “land down under” you don’t really think of the kind of government they have. I chose to write about the Australian government because I really don’t hear much about Australia. It currently has a pretty interesting story to tell when it comes to their government. I became a bit interested in Australian politics when I saw a political animated cartoon on the internet that depicted Kevin Rudd, the last Prime Minister, on a news television show and it was quite humorous. I am going to give a quick history lesson on Australia then go into how the government formed and came to be. Then I will talk about the Australian constitution, the Australian arms of government, their federal system, political parties and Australia’s

Federation Essay “How did the Federation positively affected Australia?” Australia became an independent nation on the 1st of January, 1901. This occurred as the British Parliament passed legislation stating that the six colonies of Australia could govern and become the Commonwealth of Australia. The six colonies were New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia who were all separate colonies until the legislation was passed.

Australia is one of the best examples of a liberal democracy. The government is representative and responsible of accountable to the citizens and their needs. Ultimately the power rests with the people. A liberal democracy means political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom for the individual. Within a liberal democracy, free and fair elections are required to be regular. A fair election involves a democratic choice, the ability to vote without pressure and no manipulation (Willmott 2015, p.257). Each one vote has a singular value, and every person has only one vote. When the voting process is over and the votes are counted, the candidate with majority votes is elected. A more recently accepted feature of fair elections is the secret ballot.

Australia, a country with a population of more than 22 million has quite the complex governmental system. Australia is known as a federation, a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy all in one. As a result, Australia has a queen, who resides in the United Kingdom, but is represented by a Governor-General in Australia. Following, a Prime Minister governs the country. In addition, there is a two-chamber Commonwealth Parliament that makes the laws. This diverse government is often referred to as the Westminster System. The goal of this paper is to examine Australia’s representative parliamentary democracy and if it is effective.

Australia's way of democracy is built on the foundation of the freedom of all the citizens in their elections, speech,

One of Australia 's major historical event is the first sighting of Australia by Willem Janszoon in 1606. Originally it was known as New Holland l, and then in 1788 British settlement occurred. It want until “January 1, 1901” that Australia gained independence “from the federation of UK colonies” (Pearson). It wasn 't till after World War II that “Australia became increasingly active in world affairs” (Australia).

In general, the United States of America ranks second after India regarding the electorate size whereby, Indonesia comes third in the whole world. Moreover, the U.S. is the most powerful country in the world regarding its economy, political and military operations (Elkin, 1987). Additionally, the political system of U.S is in various ways important which make it different from other nations in the whole universe. Therefore, an exploration of the functioning of the American political system by looking at the characteristics of the American national government is crucial since it’s a nation that not only is it perceived powerful but also one that ought to act as an example to other developing countries. In precision, the evaluation includes America’s federalism, constitution, political parties, and branches of government, elections and the different interest groups (Elkin, 1987). Therefore, for the fact that America is an exemplary nation for many, an understanding of its system is crucial since developing nations look up to such nations.

Indonesia is the largest country in South East Asia and the third most populous in the world. Indonesia’s geographic proximity to Australia makes its bilateral relationship with Australia an important one for both

This essay will critically analyse Australia’s international relations with close neighbour Indonesia in terms of how positive their relationship is. Although Australia and Indonesia’s relationship cooperates on many issues including security, economics, education and population development, their diplomatic relationship has recently plunged due to political clashes between the two governments.

After Suharto ended his long dictatorial reign in 1998 there was a substantial increase in religious and ethnic conflict in Indonesia. Author Jacques Bertrand claims religious and ethnic conflict defined Indonesia’s national model. This resulted in three critical junctures during Suharto’s retirement of his sovereign rule. The three critical junctures defined Indonesia’s “terms of citizenship, and give meaning to the structure and procedures of an institution” (Bertrand, 20). When Suharto left as dictator, major political and social changes consumed Indonesia, which threatened the Indonesian realm. The people of Indonesia struggled to define their sense of nationalism.

Australia’s government design was taken from the British Westminster system after those who originally colonized Australia. A functional, western style democracy, there are a number of minor political parties operating in Australia but the country’s federal politics is an essential 2-party system at present, much like the United States (Our Country, 2015).

During elections in countries with corrupt governments, for example, it has to be decided whether the guarantee of every individual’s right to vote or who wins is more important. (Wong, Lecture, October 24) Moreover, deep divides continue to exist and separate groups in democratic countries by race, religion, language, and class, resulting in tension and, in some cases, oppression. Thus democracy, despite its emphasis on liberty, equality and plurality, can still be problematic.