Political system - Functions, Governance, Structure

political system

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Introduction
Typologies of government
- Supranational political systems
  - Empires
  - Leagues
  - Confederations and federations
  - The United Nations organization
- National political systems
  - Unitary nation-states
  - Federal systems
- Subnational political systems
  - Tribal communities
  - Rural communities
  - Cities
  - Regions
- Issues of classification
  - Types of classification schemes
  - Modern classifying systems
- Governments classified by mode of succession
  - Hereditary succession
  - Succession by constitutional prescription
  - Succession by election
  - Succession by force
  - Autocratic versus nonautocratic rule
- Governments classified by stage of development
  - Analyzing political change
  - Emergence of advanced nation-states
The structure of government
- Contemporary forms of government
  - Monarchy
  - Dictatorship
  - Oligarchy
  - Constitutional government
- Contemporary levels of government
  - National government
  - Regional and state government
  - City and local government
- Contemporary divisions of government
  - The legislature
  - The executive
  - The judiciary
The functions of government
- The tasks
  - Self-preservation
  - Supervision and resolution of conflicts
  - Regulation of the economy
  - Protection of political and social rights
  - Provision of goods and services
- Public administration
Development and change in political systems
- Causes of stability and instability
  - Unstable political systems
  - Stable political systems
- Types of political change
  - Radical revolution
  - Structural revision
  - Change of leaders
  - Change of policies

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