G12 Comparative govt. RNS

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Autonomy

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The extent to which a state can act and implement policy decisions regardless of the public's support or lack thereof.

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Charismatic legitimacy

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Authority based on the charismatic appeal or charm of a particular (political) leader.

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Coup d’etat

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The seizure of control of the state apparatus by military.

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Federal system

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An arrangement that divides or shares power on a permanent or constitutional basis between central or national government and regional governments.

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Legitimacy

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The people's belief in the state's right to rule and exercise political power.

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Nation

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A group of people united by a common political or cultural identity or ethnicity, language etc.

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Linkage institutions

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Organisations and systems that help connect citizens to the public policymaking process, most commonly including elections, political parties, interest groups and the media.

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Rational-legal legitimacy

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Authority is based on the established laws and rules.

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Reform

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Changes made to regimes through existing political system and political institutions, without rapid trauma or revolutionary change.

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Sovereignty

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The right of a state to have independence and autonomy in the governance of its own affairs.