autocracies — au·toc·ra·cy || É”Ë tÉ’krÉ™sɪ n. dictatorship, despotism, totalitarianism … English contemporary dictionary
Democratic peace theory — (or liberal democratic theory[1] or simply the democratic peace ) is the theory that democracies, for some appropriate definition of democracy, rarely, or even never, go to war with one another. Some have preferred the term inter democracy… … Wikipedia
Shura — is an (Arabic شورَى | شورا) word for consultation . It is believed to be the method by which pre Islamic Arabian tribes selected leaders and made major decisions.Shura is mentioned twice in the Quran as a praiseworthy activity, and is a word… … Wikipedia
Never at War — Never at War: Why Democracies Will Not Fight One Another is a book by the historian and physicist Spencer R. Weart published by Yale University Press in 1998. It examines political and military conflicts throughout human history and finds no… … Wikipedia
Liberal autocracy — A liberal autocracy is a non democratic government that follows the principles of liberalism. Until the twentieth century, most countries in Western Europe were liberal autocracies, or at best, semi democracies. [… … Wikipedia
Liberal democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Vari … Wikipedia
political philosophy — Branch of philosophy that analyzes the state and related concepts such as political obligation, law, social justice, and constitution. The first major work of political philosophy in the Western tradition was Plato s Republic. Aristotle s… … Universalium
Autocracy — Au*toc ra*cy, n.; pl. {Autocracies}. [Gr. ?: cf. F. autocratie. See {Autocrat}.] 1. Independent or self derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy. [1913 Webster] The divine will moves, not by the external impulse or inclination… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autocrasy — Autocracy Au*toc ra*cy, n.; pl. {Autocracies}. [Gr. ?: cf. F. autocratie. See {Autocrat}.] 1. Independent or self derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy. [1913 Webster] The divine will moves, not by the external impulse or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Authoritarianism — describes a form of government characterized by an emphasis on the authority of the state in a republic or union.CharacteristicsTheodore M. Vestal of Oklahoma State University has written that authoritarianism is characterized by:* Highly… … Wikipedia
