OP Gauba & (Other) Political Science Optional Books

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🏆Oligopoly🏆 An oligopoly is a market form wherein a market or industry is dominated by a small group of large sellers (oligopolists). 👉Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion that reduce market competition which then typically leads to higher prices for consumers. Oligopolies have t…

🏆Theocracy🏆 Theocracy is a form of government in which a deity of some type is recognized as the supreme ruling authority, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries that manage the day-to-day affairs of the government. 👉The Imperial cult of ancient Rome identified Roman emperors and some memb…

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🏆The Iron Law of Oligarchy🏆 👉The iron law of oligarchy is a political theory first developed by the German sociologist Robert Michels in his book, "Political Parties". It asserts that rule by an elite, or oligarchy, is inevitable as an "iron law" within any democratic organization as part of the "t…

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Synarchism Synarchism generally means "joint rule" or "harmonious rule". 👉Beyond this general definition, both synarchism  and synarchy have been used to denote rule by a secret elite in Vichy France, Italy, China, Hong Kong and Mexico. 👉The earliest recorded use of the term synarchy is attribut…

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Liberalism  Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality before the law. 👉Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but they generally support free markets, free trade, limited government, i…

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Totalitarianism 👉Totalitarianism is a form of government or political system that prohibits opposition parties, restricts individual opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high degree of control over public and private life. 👉It is regarded as the most extreme and comp…