Feeling bored? While away a few minutes / hours pondering these types of government by number and decide which type of rule describes best the one we have in Ireland?
Arithmocracy – rule of the numerical majority
Democracy – government by the people as a whole
Isocracy – polity where all have equal power
Oligarchy – rule by the few
Pantarchy – same as democracy
Pantisocracy – Utopian political system wherein all are equal and all rule
Polyarchy (also polarchy, polygarchy, polycracy) – rule by the many or by a number of persons
Sociocracy – government by society as a whole
And just when you thought you’d found the answer to the Irish political situation, here’s a few more – the good, the bad and the plain ridiculous!
Angelocracy – angels
Aristarchy – the most qualified person
Aristocracy – literally the best person
Athletocracy – athletes
Foolocracy – fools
Heroarchy – heroes
Kakistocracy – the worst citizens
Meritocracy – the talented
Mobocracy / ochlocracy / pollarchy – a mob
Neocracy – amateurs
Riotocracy – violent action and disorder
