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A '''Council republic''' is term used to refer to a {{wp|republic|republican}} system of government where directly elected councils play a prominent role in a country's politics. While the exact structure of the government varies, common characteristics of council republics include | A '''Council republic''' is term used to refer to a {{wp|republic|republican}} system of government where directly elected councils play a prominent role in a country's politics. While the exact structure of the government varies, common characteristics of council republics include an association with {{wp|socialism}}, implementation of a varying degree of {{wp|direct democracy}}, an emphasis on {{wp|collective leadership}}, and {{wp|nonpartisanism}}. The term is often used to differentiate these states from {{wp|Euclea|Euclean}} {{wp|capitalism|capitalist}} {{wp|liberal democracy|liberal democracies}}. The political thought associated with the establishment and continuation of a council republic is known as councilism or council republicanism and its proponents are known as Councilists. It is the predominant form of government for socialist states in the world; these include [[Dezevau]], [[Kirenia]], and [[Lavana]]. | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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===Weak separation of powers=== | ===Weak separation of powers=== | ||
==List of | ==List of council republics== | ||
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A Council republic is term used to refer to a republican system of government where directly elected councils play a prominent role in a country's politics. While the exact structure of the government varies, common characteristics of council republics include an association with socialism, implementation of a varying degree of direct democracy, an emphasis on collective leadership, and nonpartisanism. The term is often used to differentiate these states from Euclean capitalist liberal democracies. The political thought associated with the establishment and continuation of a council republic is known as councilism or council republicanism and its proponents are known as Councilists. It is the predominant form of government for socialist states in the world; these include Dezevau, Kirenia, and Lavana.
History
Characteristics
While their governments' structure usually vary considerably, countries that are council republics share many of these common characteristics.
Association with socialism
Direct democracy
Collective leadership
Decentralisation
localism/federalism
Temporary representatives
Weak separation of powers
List of council republics
| State | Capital | Languages | Population | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chistovodia
|
Volosovo | Narodyn | 73,491,200 | 2,399,981 km² | |
 Dezevau
|
Bazadavo | Ziba | 190,902,213 | 2,000,000 km² | |
 East Miersa
|
Żobrodź (de jure) Dyńsk (de facto) |
Miersan | 21,740,000 | 197,568 km² | |
 Hullivia
|
Die Friede | Weranian, Avanyee | 21,570,000 | - | |
 Kirenia
|
Harimisaareke | Kirenian | 52,853,207 | 459,800 km² | |
 Lavana
|
Pers | Lavanan | 86,842,742 | 713,879 km² | |
 Lemovicia
|
Topagunea | Lemovician | 1,014,866 | 13,548 km² | |
 South Kabu
|
Ayukarta | Kabuese | 7,841,984 | 44,154 km² | |
| Disputed status | |||||
 Arthasthan
|
Nadipatnam | Samundrese | 107,281,772 | 625,945 km² | |