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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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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 ...
