Political orientation

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  1. conservative
    resistant to change
  2. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  3. liberalism
    a political orientation favoring social progress by reform
  4. meritocracy
    a social system in which power goes to superior intellects
  5. constitutionalism
    advocacy of government according to founding principles
  6. totalitarianism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  7. fascism
    a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
  8. extremism
    any ideology favoring immoderate, uncompromising policies
  9. Utopianism
    the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection
  10. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  11. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  12. elitism
    attitude that a high-status group should govern society
  13. domino theory
    idea that communist nations will convert neighboring nations
  14. republicanism
    belief in government by the people's elected representatives
  15. rightism
    the ideology of the political right
  16. centrism
    a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
  17. moderatism
    a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
  18. hawkishness
    any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
  19. collectivism
    a theory that the people should own the means of production
  20. segregationism
    a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation
  21. social democracy
    the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means
  22. reactionism
    the political orientation of reactionaries
  23. elitism
    attitude that a high-status group should govern society
  24. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  25. Orleanism
    the political philosophy of the Orleanists
  26. monarchism
    a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system
  27. political orientation
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
  28. political theory
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
  29. conservative
    resistant to change
  30. collectivism
    a theory that the people should own the means of production
  31. communism
    a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
  32. libertarianism
    an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech
  33. progressivism
    the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
  34. domino theory
    idea that communist nations will convert neighboring nations
  35. extremism
    any ideology favoring immoderate, uncompromising policies
  36. federalism
    government divided between central and regional powers
  37. totalism
    the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
  38. absolutism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  39. dovishness
    any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict
  40. conservatism
    belief in preserving tradition and opposing radical change
  41. conservativism
    a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
  42. progressivism
    the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
  43. progressivism
    the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
  44. collectivism
    a theory that the people should own the means of production
  45. reactionism
    the political orientation of reactionaries
  46. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  47. elitism
    attitude that a high-status group should govern society
  48. rightism
    the ideology of the political right
  49. radicalism
    political orientation of those favoring revolutionary change
  50. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  51. collectivism
    a theory that the people should own the means of production
  52. reactionism
    the political orientation of reactionaries
  53. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  54. constitutionalism
    advocacy of government according to founding principles
  55. anarchism
    a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
  56. moderatism
    a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
  57. leftism
    the ideology of the political left
  58. totalism
    the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
  59. meritocracy
    a social system in which power goes to superior intellects
  60. Negritude
    an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
  61. totalism
    the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
  62. progressivism
    the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
  63. meritocracy
    a social system in which power goes to superior intellects
  64. Negritude
    an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
  65. leftism
    the ideology of the political left
  66. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  67. anarchism
    a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
  68. constitutionalism
    advocacy of government according to founding principles
  69. collectivism
    a theory that the people should own the means of production
  70. elitism
    attitude that a high-status group should govern society
  71. progressivism
    the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
  72. totalism
    the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
  73. fascism
    a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
  74. imperialism
    a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
Created on Sun Aug 04 08:12:13 EDT 2013

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