Socio-Political Concepts
20 entries in the Socio-Political Concepts compendium.
Alternative civilian serviceCivilian service performed instead of mandatory military conscription.Civil control of the militaryDoctrine placing military decisions under civil authority.CivilianCivilians are non-combatants protected under the laws of war.ConscriptionCompulsory national service enforced by law, dating to antiquity.Casualty (person)A person lost to duty by death, injury, capture, or desertion.Federated stateA territorial community forming part of a federation.First WorldCold War term for US-aligned capitalist nations.GentlemanA chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man of rank or conduct.GovernanceGovernance is the framework of rules and processes for organized groups.NepotismFavoritism toward relatives in positions of power or employment.OligarchyRule by a small, often wealthy, minority.PacifismOpposition to war or violence, coined in 1901.PlutocracyA society ruled or controlled by people of great wealth.RevanchismPolicy of revenge for territorial losses.SuffrageThe right to vote in public political elections and referendums.TechnocracyExpert-based governance emphasizing scientific methods and efficiency.TheocracyGovernment by divine guidance or religious officials.TotalitarianismA political system of total state control over society.TribalismTribalism is the state of being organized by or advocating for tribes.Welfare stateGovernment protecting citizens' economic and social well-being.
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