a. (2 pts) More British turn out (61 percent) than do Nigerians (49 percent).
More Nigerians (74 percent) discuss politics than do British (46 percent).
More British sign a petition (81 percent) than do Nigerians (7 percent).
Voter turnout rates
Strong People's Democratic Party may lead to lack of competition.
There are more barriers to participation in Nigeria.
Election-day disturbances occur in Nigeria.
Nigeria has remote polling places.
There is a
history of election fraud in Nigeria.
Britain has a larger number of party identifiers.
Britain has more democratic stability.
British electoral and party stability encourages participation.
British political culture encourages voting as a citizen's duty.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Personalist nature of Nigerian society leads to greater discussion of politics.
Nigerian communal practices lead to more social interaction.
The British are more likely to
keep political views private.
Class consciousness (haves versus have nots).
Campaigns in Britain are shorter, so there is less opportunity to discuss politics.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Nigerians are apprehensive about signing documents for fear of retribution.
The British are reluctant to protest; signing a petition is easier than other forms of protest.
Higher literacy rates in Britain enable the British to engage in written forms of protest.
The British
believe they have efficacy and that petitioning can have an impact on policymakers.
b. More British turn out (61 percent) than do Nigerians (49 percent).
More Nigerians (74 percent) discuss politics than do British (46 percent).
More British sign a petition (81 percent) than do Nigerians (7 percent).
Voter turnout rates
Strong People's Democratic Party may lead to lack of competition.
There are more barriers to participation in Nigeria.
Election-day disturbances occur
in Nigeria.
Nigeria has remote polling places.
There is a history of election fraud in Nigeria.
Britain has a larger number of party identifiers.
Britain has more democratic stability.
British electoral and party stability encourages participation.
British political culture encourages voting as a citizen's duty.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Personalist nature of Nigerian society leads to greater discussion of politics.
Nigerian communal practices lead
to more social interaction.
The British are more likely to keep political views private.
Class consciousness (haves versus have nots).
Campaigns in Britain are shorter, so there is less opportunity to discuss politics.
Difference in rates of political discussions
Nigerians are apprehensive about signing documents for fear of retribution.
The British are reluctant to protest; signing a petition is easier than other forms of protest.
Higher literacy rates in Britain enable the
British to engage in written forms of protest.
The British believe they have efficacy and that petitioning can have an impact on policymakers.
c. One point is earned for describing a specific incident of violent activity in Great Britain in the last fifteen years. Acceptable incidents of violent activity in Great Britain may include:
2005 London bombings
2007 Scottish airport bombingNote: IRA activity does not earn a point unless it refers to a specific incident or is put in
context.
One point is earned for describing a specific incident of violent activity in Nigeria in the last fifteen years. Acceptable incidents of violent activity in Nigeria may include:
kidnappings of engineers
oil workers taking over platforms
blowing up pipelines
violence at the polls
violent protests over elections
d. Citizens do not feel the government is legitimate. Citizens' voices will not be heard through conventional participation.
Lack of viable
alternatives/forms of participation leads to frustration among citizens.
There are norms of accepting political violence.
Violence gains the attention of the press/government/international community.
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