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Default Political Science Terms

political orientation - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

totalism, totalitarianism, absolutism - the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government

anarchism - a political theory favoring the abolition of governments

autocracy - a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual

centrism, moderatism - a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action

collectivism - a political theory that the people should own the means of production

communism - a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

conservatism, conservativism - a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

segregationism - a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation

constitutionalism - advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles

democracy - the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

social democracy - the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means

domino theory - the political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist control

elitism - the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals

extremism - any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

fascism - a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

federalism - the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units

imperialism - a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

leftism - the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left

liberalism - a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution

meritocracy - the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth

libertarianism - an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech

monarchism - a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system

Negritude - an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage

Orleanism - the political philosophy of the Orleanists

progressivism - the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society

radicalism - the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

reactionism - the political orientation of reactionaries

republicanism - the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government

rightism - the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right

socialism - a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

theocracy - the belief in government by divine guidance

Utopianism - the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection

dovishness - any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict

hawkishness - any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
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