NationStates Jolt Archive


Regional Politics: The Delegate or Dictator Quiz

Pyramid
17-11-2003, 08:28
The Delegate or Dictator Quiz

The word delegate literally means representative, and in the world of NationStates the delegate is a representative for your region, bestowed with increased voting power, in the United Nations.
However, given the powers of regional control, a delegate can take on different roles and responsibilites (often self-appointed) beyond simple UN representation. In this respect the word delegate is perhaps a misnomer because the "delegate" is given the ability to 'govern' the region if they so choose or if the regions inhabitants permit them to do so. Technically though, a true delegate would not use any of the regional control functions at all and would operate solely as a UN representative.

Here are some questions to help you determine what sort of delegate your region has and what sort political system is in place to regulate the delegate position.

Is your delegate representative of your nation?

Firstly, you should know if your regional delegate is truly representative of your nations values in the UN. As a UN nation it is in your best interest to have a delegate that votes the way you do on all UN resolutions otherwise your vote becomes ineffectual and a resolution may be passed that compromises the principles of your nation.

Question 1: Does your delegate best represent your nations views on UN resolutions at vote?

If your answer is no then you have three options: 1) endorse nations that do conform to your nations values, 2) move to a region in which the delegate upholds the values you believe in, or 3) resign from the UN.

Is the delegate position regulated in your region?

You should also know whether there is a system in place in your region to regulate the delegate position. If there isn't and you do not agree with your existing delegate you may be in a situation where your only option is to leave the region or resign from the UN.

Question 2: How is the position of delegate decided in your region?
A - Elections are held on a regular basis (democracy).
B - The existing delegate holds on to the delegate position indefinately and eliminates any and all competition (autocracy).
C - The position can be seized by any nation that gains enough endorsements by whatever means they utilise (anarchy).

Is your delegate corrupt?

Sometimes, even though elections are held, it is quite possible that corruption exists which prevents fairness.

Question 3: Are elections in your region a) extremely infrequent (or not held at all), and/or b) rigged by the delegate and their allies?

Is your delegate a dictator?

Question 4: Does your delegate prescribe rules and maxims authoritavely for the direction of nations in the region?

If the answer is yes, your delegate is in fact a dictator.
Sometimes regional rules may be defined and agreed to by the inhabitant nations in the region, in which case it would be considered democratic. The key distinguishing factor of a dictator is if they have imposed these rules without the acceptance of the region majority.

Is your delegate oppressive?

If you have determined that your delegate is really a dictator, oppressive rule is generally implied. You can be certain by answering this question.

Question 5: Does your delegate a) impose restrictions on any of the following inherent rights pertaining to UN nations, and b) inflict punishment for transgressions of these and other set rules?
- the right to endorse other nations?
- the right to collect endorsements?
- the right to post to civil HQ?
- the right to enter the region freely?

So hopefully this quiz has been informative and helped you to learn more about your delegate. Of course, it is always your choice as a UN nation as to what style of delegate you prefer, democratic or autocratic, representative or authorative, oppressive or permissive. So even if you do realise that your delegate is a dictator, maybe that style of government suits you! :)

Pyramid.
Pyramid
20-11-2003, 00:04
:twisted:
Reniban
20-11-2003, 01:08
some of us happen to be both the regional founder and the UN deleget and hold power only because our represented nations have no clue what we stand for. :twisted:
Copiosa Scotia
20-11-2003, 01:17
We're a sort of autocracy-by-general-consent. We could vote our delegate out if we wanted to, but he's done an excellent job repelling invasions and such, and we see no reason to elect anyone else.
Pyramid
20-11-2003, 01:37
We're a sort of autocracy-by-general-consent. We could vote our delegate out if we wanted to, but he's done an excellent job repelling invasions and such, and we see no reason to elect anyone else.

I think that's a fairly common setup.