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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about Political philosophy.
See also changes related to Political philosophy, or pages that link to Political philosophy or to this page or whose text contains "Political philosophy".

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  • Developing Article philosophy: The study of the meaning and justification of beliefs about the most general, or universal, aspects of things. [e]
  • Developed Article politics: The process by which human beings living in communities make decisions and establish obligatory values for their members. [e]

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Philosophies

  • Developing Article Anarchism: Doctrine that all forms of government are undesirable and should be abolished. [e]
  • Stub Capitalism: Economic system based on the private ownership of resources and industry for the purpose of profit. [e]
  • Communitarianism: The view that the rights of the individuals to self-accomplishment should be balanced with duties and responsibilities toward society as well as by a stronger sense of the common good. [e]
  • Stub Conservatism: A concept of political theory used as a shortcut to refer to a wide swath of people who allegedly hold similar values. The conservative ideal does not really exist, as no two people would likely define it exactly the same. Generalizations often made about conservatives may include that they wish to limit social change, preserve traditional family values, abhor homosexuality, revere the military and exhibit staunch patriotism for their country, believe in fiscal restraint, decry foreign immigration, and do not wish to fund support for people in need on grounds that they must be lazy. [e]
  • Developing Article Globalization: The interaction of peoples, cultures, and businesses worldwide, which tend to overcome traditional national and cultural boundaries [e]
  • Imperialism: Add brief definition or description
  • Islamist: Add brief definition or description
  • Developed Article Justice: The concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness, religion and/or equity. [e]
  • Developing Article Liberalism: Economic and political doctrine advocating free enterprise, free competition and free will. A shortcut word grouping a swath of people who allegedly hold similar values. The liberal ideal does not really exist, as no two people would likely define it exactly the same. Some of the generalizations that people make about liberals include that they are open to social change, not tied to traditional family values, not militaristic, lacking in fiscal restraint, and socially tolerant. [e]
  • Developing Article Liberal internationalism: A political philosophy that sees the greatest world benefits coming from an active movement to an international order, not necessarily world government [e]
  • Libertarianism: Add brief definition or description
  • Stub Monarchism: A state ruled by a monarchy – an unelected, sovereign individual Head of State - or support for such a state. [e]
  • Multiculturalism: Add brief definition or description
  • Stub Nationalism: Strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance. [e]
  • Neoconservatism: Add brief definition or description
  • Realism: Add brief definition or description
  • Developing Article Social choice theory: The study of systems of collective decision-making. [e]
  • Stub Social contract: Agreement among the members of an organized society or between the governed and the government defining and limiting the rights and duties of each. [e]
  • Stub Utilitarianism: Philosophical doctrine created by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill which states that an action can be considered good to the extent that it increases the general level of happiness in society. [e]

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