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participatory democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Participatory democracy is a process emphasizing the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems. Traditional representative democracy ...

anarchy

Political systems; Political philosophy

A social state in which there is no governing person or group of people, but each individual has absolute liberty (without the implication of disorder).

aristocracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Aristocracy is a form of government in which a few of the most prominent citizens rule. The term was derived from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best".

religious democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Religious democracy is a form of government where the values of a particular religion have an effect on the laws and rules, often when most of the population is a member of the ...

communist state

Political systems; Political philosophy

A communist state is a sovereign state with a form of government characterized by single-party rule or dominant-party rule of a communist party and a professed allegiance to a ...

confederation

Political systems; Political philosophy

A confederation is an association of sovereign member states, that by treaty have delegated certain of their competences (or powers) to common institutions, in order to coordinate ...

representative democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy.