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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corporatism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Corporatism also known as corporativism is a system of economic, political, or social organisation that views a community as a body based upon organic social solidarity and functional distinction and ...

republican democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

A republican democracy is a republic which has democratic forms of government.

social democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Social democracy is a political ideology of the centre-left on the classic political spectrum. The contemporary social democratic movement seeks to reform capitalism to align it with the ethical ...

despotism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Despotism is a form of government in which a single entity, called the 'despot', rules with absolute power. That entity may be an individual, as in an autocracy, or it may be a group, as in an ...

dictatorship

Political systems; Political philosophy

A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual, the dictator.

absolute monarchy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Absolute monarchy is a monarchical form of government where the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government, thus wielding political power over the ...