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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military dictatorship

Political systems; Political philosophy

A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. The typical military dictatorship in Latin America was ruled by a junta (derived from a Spanish ...

military junta

Political systems; Political philosophy

A military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Portuguese and Spanish languages junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors.

autharitarianism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is opposed to individualism and democracy. In politics, an authoritarian government is one in which ...

totalitarianism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political person, faction, or class, recognizes no limits to its authority and ...

ethnocracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Ethnocracy is a form of government where representatives of a particular ethnic group hold a number of government posts disproportionately large to the percentage of the total population that the ...

government in exile

Political systems; Political philosophy

A government in exile is a temporary political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a ...

shadow government

Political systems; Political philosophy

The term shadow government has two distinct uses with entirely different meanings. One refers to a government-in-waiting composed of members of the opposition party in a parliamentary chamber. In its ...