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Explore the complex relationship between government and its citizens in our latest blog. From democracy to authoritarianism, we delve into the various forms of governance and examine the proper balance of power between those in authority and those they govern. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on the proper relationship between government and people.

Once upon a time, there were no cell phones, no Internet, no Google, no Amazon, no Facebook, no Twitter, no TikTok, and no YouTube. People didn’t have Apple Pay, PayPal, Alipay, or WeChat Pay. Fortunately, they already had fiat money. They paid for purchases with cash, and since there was no online banking, they had […]

Autarky – a system of closed reproduction of an isolated community of a certain type, with minimal connection and dependence on exchange with the external environment. What is autarky? Autarky (Greek Autarkeia means “self-sufficiency,”) is a political-economic system aimed at creating a closed, self-sustaining economy that develops without links to other countries. In essence, autarky […]

Community-supported agriculture – a system in which a farm operation is supported by shareholders within the community who share both the benefits and risks of food production. If we want to meet the challenge of feeding a growing global population in a changing climate, we must change the entire “global food supply system. So say […]

Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease,injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by people who have historically been made vulnerable by policies set by local, state, and federal institutions. Populations can be defined by factors such as race or ethnicity, gender, education or income, disability, geographic location, […]

A webinar is online training. The participant does not have to go to any special place. All she needs is an internet connection and the equipment needed for a call (microphone, headphones, or webcam). The topic for a webinar can be arbitrary: from a lecture on the benefits of a vegetarian diet to the analysis […]

Here in Malta, IBM is building the world’s first smart grid to govern electricity and water. It will also make environmental measures…

Berlin smart city strategy aims to use technology and innovation and connected city. Smart City Berlin is also…

Dublin City provides a wealth of information to help if you are thinking about starting your own business, or have recently done so. The first part…

The City of Stockholm has the very important task of reporting what is happening in Stockholm and the political decisions taken in the City Hall. We do…

Amsterdam smart city portrait

Amsterdam

November 6, 2021 CITIES

Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.

An empire is a state structure with extensive colonial possessions or a large multinational entity ruled by a single center.

A state with a clearly defined territory in which it exercises internal and external sovereignty has a permanent population, a government,…

Chiefdom is a form of social and political organization of society. The tribe or a union of tribes is ruled by a tribal or military…

unitary government system description

Unitary

October 10, 2021 GOVERNMENT

Unitarianism is an integral state formation, the administrative-territorial units of which have no signs of sovereignty.

Tribalism denotes the manifestation of inter-tribal hostility based on the cultural and socio-political particularity of tribes and…

Technocracy is a system of governance in which decision-makers of a particular social stratum of the technical elite and expert community…

Whatever form it takes, theocracy entails a range of representations of political power, such as monarchism and authoritarian regime…

Politeia is a form of social government in which, according to Aristotle, the majority rules in the interest of the common good.

Ochlocracy or Mob rule is a term for a particular form of a state’s political structure that tends toward terror and unmotivated violence.

Monarchy – one of the forms of monocracy – one-person rule and the name of the state system, at the head of which is the monarch.

Liberalism over the past two centuries has brought unprecedented prosperity, freedom, and development to humankind.

What can be called a kleptocracy is a form of state power or a peculiar social arrangement. Kleptocracy is most prevalent in developing…

Fascism was a form of government characterized by authoritarian nationalism that flourished in Europe in the 20th century as a political…

The concept of “feudalism” developed in historical science only in the 19th century, but there is still a discrepancy between this…

The principle of self-government is inextricably linked to the principle of federalism. In the modern sense, federalism is a form of state…

The word tyrant tyrannos is of non-Greek origin. At first, the term did not have the persistently negative meaning that it has acquired today.

Democracy is a political regime in which the electorate’s votes are directly or indirectly involved in the governance of the state.

Colonialism is a system of domination of industrialized countries, the so-called metropoles, over the rest of the world in the 16th-20th…

Capitalism is an economic system of production and distribution based on private property, universal legal equality, and freedom of…

Bureaucracy is a system of administration carried out through an apparatus that stands over society and implies a systematic…

Eco-anarchism is a holistic philosophical, ethical, sociopolitical, and ideological concept aimed at achieving harmony in the relationship…

EY smart city initiative considers needs of its people and stakeholders. While data drive efficiencies, to maximize needs of stakeholders.

IBM’s Smart Cities management key functions: city services, citizens, business, transport, communication, water, and energy.