political system

A political system is a system of politics and government. It is usually compared to the law system, economic system, cultural system, and other social systems. It is different from them, and can be generally defined on a spectrum from left, i.e. communism, anarchism and socialism to the right, i.e. fascism and conservatism. However, none are in these pure forms, therefore most are somewhere in the middle where capitalism is. Australia is a prime example of being centre right.

Overview

There are several definitions of "political system":

• A political system is a complete set of institutions, political organizations, interest groups (such as political parties, trade unions, lobby groups), the relationships between those institutions and the political norms and rules that govern their functions (constitution, election law).
• A political system is composed of the members of a social organization (group) who are in power.
• A political system is a system that necessarily has two properties: a set of interdependent components and boundaries toward the environment with which it interacts.
• A political system is a concept in which theoretically regarded as a way of the government makes a policy and also to make them more organized in their administration.

Commonalities between political systems:

• Interdependent parts
  • Citizens
  • Government
• Boundaries
  • Citizenship
  • Territory
  • Property

Basic forms of political systems

• Anarchism
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Republic
• Socialism
• Sultanates
• Westminster system

See also

• Form of government, a related but separate concept
• List of forms of government
• Voting system

References

• Almond, Gabriel A., et al. Comparative Politics Today: A World View (Seventh Edition). 2000. ISBN 0316034975

External links

• Political Systems debate guide

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