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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.
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 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.
