Ideology

**Ideology** is the centric principles and core governing tenets in which a Nation is founded upon or around.

## Types of Ideologies

* **Democracy**
* a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
* **Liberalism**
* a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
* **Republic (Representative or Direct)**
* a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
* **Non-Aligned**
* no core central tenets or undecided
* **Centrist**
* having moderate political views or policies - jack of all trades
* **Capitalism**
* an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
* **Communism**
* a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
* **Socialism**
* a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
* **Theocracy**
* a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god(s).
* **Oligarchy**
* a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
* **Junta**
* a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
* **Autocracy/Dictatorship**
* a system of government by one person with absolute power.
* **Monarchy**
* a form of government with a monarch/royal family at the head.
* **Constitutional Monarchy**
* system of government in which a monarch (see monarchy) shares power with a constitutionally organized government.
* **Stratocracy**
* government by military forces.
* **Nationalism**
* identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
* **Fascism**
* a form of far-right, authoritarian nationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy
* **Neutralism**
* the peacetime policy of avoiding political or ideological affiliations with major power blocs.
* **Technocracy**
* the government or control of society or industry by an elite of technical experts.
* **Aristocracy**
* the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
* **Magistrate/Coven**
* a secret or close-knit group of associates - often religious/spiritual in nature.
* **Communitarian**
* a theory or system of social organization based on small self-governing communities - emphasizes the responsibility of the individual to the community and the social importance of the family unit.
* **Anarchist**
* relating to or supporting anarchy or anarchists.
* **Monastic**
* relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live.
* **Imperial**
* relating to an empire.
* **Corporatism**
* the control of a state or organization by large interest groups.
* **Etc.**