republicanism
Support for republics
The belief that a country should not have a king or queen and should be governed as a republic.
republicanism in [place]; support for republicanism; advocate republicanism
- The debate over the royal family has revived interest in republicanism.
- Her republicanism is based on the view that public offices should not be inherited.
- After the king abdicated, republicanism became a serious option for the country.
- He supports republicanism and does not want a king.
- Republicanism is popular among some young voters.
Principles of republican government
A set of ideas about how citizens and elected governments should act in a republic.
republicanism as [a political tradition]; the ideals of republicanism; republicanism and [another ideology]
- The course examines republicanism as a tradition of self-government and civic responsibility.
- In this book, republicanism is contrasted with liberalism and socialism.
- The constitution reflects several ideas associated with republicanism, including representation and the rule of law.
- Republicanism values citizens taking part in public life.
- The article explains the main ideas of republicanism.
Republican Party ideology
The political ideas connected with a Republican Party, especially in the United States.
Republicanism in [place]; modern Republicanism; [someone's] Republicanism
- The speech tried to define a more populist form of Republicanism.
- Historians often debate how Reagan changed modern Republicanism.
- In the United States, Republicanism is often discussed in relation to conservatism, taxes, and federal power.
- The book is about modern Republicanism in the United States.
- Her article compares Republicanism and Democratic politics.
- Base: republicanism
- Plural: republicanism
american republicanism
1U.S. republican tradition
The ideas about republican government that shaped the United States, especially its founding political system.
- The historian argues that American republicanism combined fear of tyranny with faith in representative government.
- Debates about public virtue were central to early American republicanism.
- The essay distinguishes American republicanism from European monarchism.
civic republicanism
1Citizen-focused republican theory
A theory of republics that says citizens should take an active part in public life and work for the common good.
- Civic republicanism emphasizes participation rather than passive citizenship.
- The author uses civic republicanism to argue for stronger local democracy.
- In civic republicanism, freedom is often linked to shared political responsibility.
classical republicanism
1Ancient republican tradition
Old ideas about republics from Greece, Rome, and later political thinkers, especially ideas about public duty and good citizenship.
- Classical republicanism influenced many eighteenth-century political writers.
- The lecture traced the idea of civic virtue back to classical republicanism.
- Some scholars see the founders' language about corruption as evidence of classical republicanism.
irish republicanism
1United Irish republic movement
The belief that Ireland should be an independent republic, usually including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Irish republicanism has played a major role in the politics of Northern Ireland.
- The documentary explores the history of Irish republicanism in the twentieth century.
- Some parties support Irish republicanism through constitutional and electoral means.
small-r republicanism
1Non-party republican beliefs
Support for republican ideas without meaning the Republican Party.
- She described her position as small-r republicanism, not support for any particular party.
- In Australia, small-r republicanism is about replacing the monarchy with a republic.
- The writer carefully distinguished small-r republicanism from American Republicanism.