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Originally Posted by tw
You are asking the wrong person for citation. TheMercenary has made rediculous claims that require citation. Although I don't agree with some of Radar's conclusions, at least he is willing to put forth supporting facts.
A more accurate question for Radar would better define a boundary between socialism and communism. At what point does a socialist nation differ from a communist? For that matter, the US also could be called a socialist nation. All depends upon where boundary numbers get applied.
France is considered by many to be a socialist nation. The French (what - five years ago?) rose to the top of the list - the world's most productive nation. Others who have been there include Norway. Are they socialist? Some say so.
So where is this numeric definition that defines a difference between a socialist and a communist nation? And where is this citation from TheMercenary for any of his posts? Oh. TheMercenary can post something without citations? Well, Sundae Girl, why the double standard?
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Ok big boy which of these are socialist which are communist, which are other? Radar is an idiot because he stated that 80% of the third world is either communist or socialist. That is false.
This article lists forms of government and political systems, according to a series of different ways of categorising them. The systems listed are of course not mutually exclusive, and often have overlapping definitions (for example autocracy, authoritarianism, despotism, totalitarianism, monarchism and tyranny).
Alphabetical list with hierarchy
The following list groups major political systems (recognized by political science) in alphabetical order. The various subtype political systems are listed below the main system of government.
Anarchism
Anarcho-communism
Anarcho-capitalism
Anarcho-primitivism
Anarcho-socialism
Anarcho-syndicalism
Eco-anarchism
Isocracy
Mobocracy
Tribalism
Authoritarianism (Autocracy or Oligarchy)
Absolutism
Enlightened absolutism
Aristocracy
Communist state
Corporatism
Despotism
Diarchy
Dictatorship
Military dictatorship
Benevolent dictatorship
Gerontocracy
Hagiarchy
Kakistocracy
Kleptocracy
Matriarchy
Meritocracy
Monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Feudalism
Despotate
Duchy
Grand Duchy
Elective monarchy
Emirate
Hereditary monarchy
Popular monarchy
Principality
New Monarchs
Self-proclaimed monarchy
Viceroyalty
Patriarchy
Patrimonalism
Plutocracy
Timocracy
Police state
Corporate police state
Puppet state
Robocracy (fictional)
Theocracy
Caliphate
Halachic state
Holy See
Islamic republic
Sultanate
Totalitarianism
Fascism
Tyranny
Technocracy (bureaucratic)
Democracy
Deliberative democracy
Democratic republic
Democratic socialism
Direct democracy
Participatory democracy
Representative democracy
Parliamentary system
Westminster system
Consensus government
Presidential system (Congressional system)
Semi-presidential system
Republicanism (Republic)
Presidential republic
Parliamentary republic
Constitutional republic
Totalitarian democracy
By approach to regional autonomy
This list focuses on differing approaches that political systems take to the distribution of sovereignty, and the autonomy of regions within the state.
Sovereignty located exclusively at the centre
Empire
Unitary state
Sovereignty located at the centre and in peripheral areas
Federation and Federal republic
By political franchise
This list shows a division based on differences in political franchise (suffrage).
anarchy - rule by no one
autocracy - rule by one
oligarchy - rule by minority
republic - rule by law
democracy - rule by majority
socialism - rule by all
According to Weber's tripartite classification of authority
Max Weber in his tripartite classification of authority distinguished three ideal types of political leadership, domination and authority:
charismatic domination (familial and religious)
traditional domination (patriarchs, patrimonalism, feudalism)
legal domination (modern law and state, bureaucracy)