Political Ideologies Wiki
An encyclopedia of 16 political ideologies — nationalism, liberalism, socialism, anarchism, conservatism, and more. Clear definitions, history, and key thinkers.
Political Ideologies
- NationalismNationalism is a political and cultural ideology that holds that the nation — defined by shared language, history, ethnicity, or civic identity — is the prim…
- Authoritarian Right-WingAuthoritarian right-wing ideology is a political doctrine that combines hierarchical social conservatism, nationalism, and traditional values with concentrat…
- Authoritarian Left-WingAuthoritarian left-wing ideology is a political doctrine that combines radical egalitarian socio-economic goals — including collective ownership of the means…
- StatismStatism is a political philosophy that holds that the state should have a central, dominant, and expansive role in economic, social, and political life. Stat…
- ConservatismConservatism is a political and social philosophy that values the preservation of established institutions, traditions, and social hierarchies, and counsels …
- SocialismSocialism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for collective or public ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, with…
- Social DemocracySocial democracy is a political ideology that advocates for a mixed economy — combining regulated private markets with extensive public provision of welfare,…
- ProgressivismProgressivism is a political ideology and social movement that embraces ongoing reform and transformation of society in the direction of greater equality, ju…
- Radical CapitalismRadical capitalism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for the most thoroughgoing possible application of free-market principles, private pro…
- LiberalismLiberalism is a political philosophy that places individual freedom, equal rights, constitutional government, and the rule of law at the center of political …
- Right-Wing AnarchismRight-wing anarchism is a family of political ideologies that combine opposition to the state with right-of-center values such as private property, free mark…
- LibertarianismLibertarianism is a political philosophy that prioritizes individual freedom — both personal and economic — above virtually all other political values, and h…
- AnarchismAnarchism is a political philosophy that holds that all involuntary, coercive forms of hierarchy — including and especially the state — are unjustifiable and…
- Left-Wing AnarchismLeft-wing anarchism is the dominant tradition within anarchism, combining radical opposition to the state with an equally radical critique of capitalism, pri…
- Liberal SocialismLiberal socialism is a political philosophy that seeks to combine the economic goals of socialism — collective ownership, worker control, economic equality, …
Forms of Government
- Absolute MonarchyAbsolute monarchy is a form of government in which a single ruler — the monarch — holds supreme, unchecked, and indivisible political authority. The monarch'…
- Dualistic MonarchyDualistic monarchy is a constitutional form of government in which political power is formally divided between a hereditary monarch and an elected legislatur…
- Parliamentary MonarchyParliamentary monarchy — also called constitutional monarchy in its fullest form — is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch serves as head of …
- Presidential RepublicA presidential republic is a system of government in which a popularly elected president serves as both head of state and head of government, holding executi…
- Parliamentary RepublicA parliamentary republic is a form of republican government in which parliament is the supreme political institution, the executive government derives its au…
- Mixed RepublicA mixed republic — formally known as a semi-presidential system — is a form of government that combines features of both presidential and parliamentary syste…
- TheocracyTheocracy is a form of government in which religious law, doctrine, or authority constitutes the basis of political rule, and in which religious leaders hold…
- Military Dictatorship (Junta)A military dictatorship is a form of government in which political power is seized and held by the armed forces, either through a coup d'état (the sudden ove…
- One-Party SystemA one-party system is a political arrangement in which a single political party holds exclusive power over the state, typically banning or rendering ineffect…
- Electoral AutocracyElectoral autocracy is a hybrid regime type that maintains the formal institutions of democracy — regular elections, multiple political parties, a constituti…
Economic Systems
- Traditional EconomyA traditional economy is an economic system in which decisions about production, distribution, and consumption are guided primarily by customs, traditions, r…
- Market Economy (Capitalism)A market economy — often used interchangeably with capitalism — is an economic system in which the production and distribution of goods and services are coor…
- Command Economy (Planned Economy)A command economy — also called a planned economy or centrally planned economy — is an economic system in which the state or a central authority makes the fu…
- Mixed EconomyA mixed economy is an economic system that combines elements of both market economy and command economy: private ownership and market mechanisms coordinate m…