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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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 tends to limit ...

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 religion.

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 communist ideology as ...

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 their policies in a ...

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.