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• communism

  A political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society.

• socialism

  A political theory advocating state ownership of industry.

• conservatism

  A political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society...

• fascism

  A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy...

• hawkishness

  Any political orientation favoring aggressive policies.

• centrism

  A political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate...

• collectivism

  A political theory that the people should own the means of production.

• segregationism

  A political orientation favoring political or racial segregation.

• constitutionalism

  Advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles.

• elitism

  The attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals.

• extremism

  Any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies.

• 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...

• liberalism

  A political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather...

• radicalism

  The political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and ...

• rightism

  The ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political...

• dovishness

  Any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict.

• absolutism

  The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government.

• autocracy

  A political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual.

• democracy

  The political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected...

• social democracy

  The belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic ...

• domino theory

  The political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring...

• meritocracy

  The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because...

• libertarianism

  An ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech.

• 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...

• Orleanism

  The political philosophy of the Orleanists.

• progressivism

  The political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in...

• reactionism

  The political orientation of reactionaries.

• republicanism

  The political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of g...

• theocracy

  The belief in government by divine guidance.

• Utopianism

  The political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes...

• anarchism

  A political theory favoring the abolition of governments.

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• ideologist

  An advocate of some ideology.