Definition of political theory Political theory
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What does political theory mean?
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| political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation | ||
| political orientation, ideology | ||
| orientation the act of orienting | ||
| totalism, totalitarianism, absolutism the doctrine of an absolute being | ||
| 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 any instance of aggressive extension of authority | ||
| leftism the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left | ||
| liberalism an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market | ||
| 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 | ||
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