Political systems are systems of government through which the political landscape and stability of a territory is founded upon. They are institutions which set rules and norms that govern a particular state under their jurisdiction. Through the years, the definition of a political system changes to suit the complex and ever-changing conditions of governments.
Hence, the common denominators among political systems are their purported interdependent parts and boundaries. In order to be recognized as a political system, an institution must have citizens who shall be under a sovereign government’s jurisdiction.
Basically, there are numerous even hundreds of political systems and sub-political systems defined in our society but majority of those were just revised versions of the major political systems. Thus, the following are some of the major political systems present in international governments.
Democracy
Democracy is a form of political system which is usually seen as liberal and independent. It is founded upon the idea of the will of the majority or the so-called “people’s mandate” or “popular decision.”
The political system of democracy is done through an electorate process that gives common people the right of suffrage and the freedom to put into government position those people who he/she wants. However, there’s also a downside against the freedom that democracy provides.
It’s just ideal that majority wins but in most cases the will of the majority isn’t always right and wouldn’t always be for the betterment of the nation.
Monarchy
The political system of monarchy has stood the test of time. It was one of the earliest forms of political systems. It was notably used in European countries during the medieval times. A monarchical form of government is led by either a king or a queen and the leadership is succeeded through hereditary right from just one family.
The downside of having a monarchical form of government is it doesn’t give the people an equal opportunity to serve and be put in office. Similarly, the rules and laws of the land can be easily altered by the king/queen to his/her advantage.
Communism
Communism is a socio-political system in which genuine equality resides in all forms and areas of a sovereign state. Communist ideals advocate an oppression-free society and the abolishment of social classes. It combines economic, social and political philosophies.
However, communism is heavily criticized due to its extreme form of equality. The structure of communism fosters equality but also draw a threshold of personal growth. In terms of economics, it does not generally allow any form of wealth generation that will be against the doctrines of equality.
