#political_orientation__politicalorientation__ideology__political_theory__politicaltheory  an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
  supertype:  #orientation.mental_attitude  an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
  subtype:  #totalitarianism__absolutism__totalism  the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
  subtype:  #anarchism  a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
  subtype:  #autocracy  a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
     subtype:  #Machiavellianism  the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government
  subtype:  #theocracy  the belief in government by divine guidance
  subtype:  #collectivism  a political theory that the people should own the means of production
  subtype:  #communism.political_orientation  a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
  subtype:  #conservatism__conservativism  a political orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
     subtype:  #reaction.conservatism  extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
  subtype:  #constitutionalism  advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
  subtype:  #democracy  the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
  subtype:  #social_democracy  the belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic means
  subtype:  #elitism  the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
  subtype:  #extremism  any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
  subtype:  #fascism  a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
  subtype:  #federalism  the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
  subtype:  #imperialism.political_orientation  a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
  subtype:  #liberalism  a political orientation that favors progress and reform
     subtype:  #neoliberalism  a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
  subtype:  #meritocracy  the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
  subtype:  #libertarianism  an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech
  subtype:  #moderatism  a moderate political orientation; an avoidance of extremes
  subtype:  #monarchism  a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system
  subtype:  #negritude  an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms
  subtype:  #progressivism  the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
  subtype:  #radicalism  the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
     subtype:  #Jacobinism  the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror
  subtype:  #reactionism  the political orientation of reactionaries
  subtype:  #republicanism  the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
  subtype:  #socialism  a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
     subtype:  #Fabianism  (British) socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law
     subtype:  #guild_socialism  a form of socialist theory advocating state ownership of industry but managements by guilds of workers
     subtype:  #utopian_socialism__utopiansocialism  socialism achieved by voluntary sacrifice
  subtype:  #Utopianism  the political orientation of a utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes social perfection
  subtype:  #dovishness  any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict
     subtype:  #peace_advocacy__peaceadvocacy  any policy that advocates maintaining peaceful international relations
  subtype:  #hawkishness__hawkishnes  any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
     subtype:  #militarism  aggressiveness that involves the threat of using military force
     subtype:  #warmongering__war_advocacy__waradvocacy  a policy of advocating war

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