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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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 characterised by single-party rule or dominant-party rule of a communist party and a professed allegiance to a communist ideology as ...

Demarchy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Demarchy (or lottocracy) is a form of democracy in which the state is governed by randomly selected decision makers who have been selected by sortition (lot) from a broadly inclusive pool of eligible ...

Corporatocracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Corporatocracy, in social theories that focus on conflicts and opposing interests within society, denotes a system of government that serves the interest of, and may be run by, corporations and ...

Consociationalism

Political systems; Political philosophy

Consociationalism is a form of government involving guaranteed group representation, and is often suggested for managing conflict in deeply divided societies. It developed on the basis of reconciling ...