Political philosophy

Political philosophy

Political philosophy is the study of topics such as liberty, justice, rights, laws, and the enforcement of legal code.

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fascism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Fascism is a radical and authoritarian nationalist political ideology.Fascists seek to organize a nation according to corporatist perspectives, values, and systems, including the political system and ...

coservatism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports minimal and gradual change in society.

federation

Political systems; Political philosophy

A federation, also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central (federal) government.

feudalism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Feudalism is a political and military system between a feudal aristocrat (a lord or liege), and his vassals. Feudalism flourished from the ninth century to the fifteenth century. In its most classic ...

gerontocracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

A gerontocracy is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population. Often the political structure is such that ...

conservatism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports minimal and gradual change in society.

kleptocracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Kleptocracy, alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, is a term applied to a government that takes advantage of governmental corruption to extend the personal wealth and political power of government ...