Civics

Civics

In this blog will know theories of civics and what is civics

What Is Civics

Civics is the study of rights and duties of citizenship. In other words, it is the study of government with attention to the role of citizens ― as opposed to external factors ― in the operation and oversight of government. Most civic theories are more trusting of public institutions, and can be characterizing on a scale from least to most degree of trust placed in key public institutions.

The Theories Of Civics

At the risk of extreme oversimplification, an historical view of civic theory in action suggests that the theories be ranked as follows:
Ochlocracy (aka: Mob Rule)
Trusting of the instincts and power of large groups—no consistent civics at all.
Anarchism
No government or other hierarchy, a common ethical code enforced only by personal governance and voluntary association.
Monarchy
A minimal hierarchy—e.g. sometimes said to include Eco-anarchism
Libertarianism
A philosophy based on the premise that all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and no one should be forced to sacrifice his/her values or property for the benefit of others. The government would be limited to protection of the country.
Direct democracy
Decisions made directly by the people without guidance or moral suasion, usually relying on multiple choices laid out by experts
as advocated by H. Ross Perot
Deliberative democracy
Decisions made by locally-grouped citizens obligated to participate in consensus decision making process
as advocated by Ralph Nader
Representative democracy
A political class of elected representatives is trusted to carry out duties for the electors--these may be responsible to any group in society, or none, once elected
USA, France, Germany, India
Technocracy
Reliance on castes of bureaucrats and scientists to rule society, and define risk for the whole society - sometimes generalized into anticipatory democracy. Can be interpreted as leading to or including kleptocracy
China
Aristocracy
General trust in one class in society to rule and protect, e.g. members of particular noble families that have worked for and/or defended the community across many generations (i.e. "old" money), upholding traditions, standards of living, art, culture, commerce, and defense. Not to be confused with plutocracy, where rule is based solely on financial wealth.
Theocracy
Government lead by religious beliefs or culture. Theocracies are led by powerful religious figures and follow rules based on religious documents.
Vatican City, Iran
Constitutional monarchy
A monarch, possibly purely symbolic and devoted to moral example, avoiding vesting such popularity in any less trustworthy political figure—typically tied to at least some deliberative institutions, and making the monarch a tiebreaker or mediator or coach
United Kingdom, Spain, Japan
Absolute monarchy
A monarchy who carries absolute power, with no requirement to answer to the legislature, judiciary, or the citizenry. Rule is generally acquired hereditarily.
Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Oman
Dictatorship
A political or military ruler who has the powers of the monarch, but whose basis for rule is not hereditary, but based upon military or political power
Benito Mussolini, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, Julius Caesar, many Roman Emperors, Joseph Stalin, Fidel Castro
BY - Milind Chakraborty
of class 6
of 11 years