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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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, recognises no limits to its authority and ...

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.

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 ...

Non-partisan democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Non-partisan democracy (also no-party democracy) is a system of representative government or organisation such that universal and periodic elections take place without reference to political parties.

Participatory democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Participatory democracy is a process emphasising the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems. Traditional representative democracy tends to limit ...

Democracy

Political systems; Political philosophy

Democracy is a political form of government in which governing power is derived from the people, either by direct referendum (direct democracy) or by means of elected representatives of the people ...