Answer to Question #298692 in English for Nick

Question

The notion of state capture, for instance, has been given a strange perception especially in the last few years in south africa.

a) refer to current developments in the country and discuss the above statement

b) as a law student comment on the expression "arms of the state" and "arms of government".

Answer 1

Regulatory capture (also known as agency capture or client politics) in politics occurs when a political entity, policymaker, or regulator is co-opted to serve the commercial, ideological, or political interests of a minor constituency, such as a specific geographic area, industry, profession, or ideological group. When a special interest takes precedence over the public's overall interests, society suffers a net loss. Client politics is linked to rent-seeking and political failure theories; client politics "occurs when most or all of a program's benefits go to a single, rather small interest, while most or all of the costs will be carried by a large number of people."

The division of powers is crucial because it establishes a vital system of 'checks and balances': For starters, it assures that the various branches are in control of one another. Second, the division of powers divides power among the various parts of government - these are known as the 'balances.'