political theory

Noun
  1. An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation (synset 106222574)
    tells us about:
    • conservative - resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
    • liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
    is a type of: orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
    subtypes:
    • absolutism, totalism, totalitarianism - 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
    • fundamentalism - the strict adherence to the basic principles or doctrines of a religion, ideology, etc.
    • 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, speech and action
    • 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
    same as: ideology, political orientation

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