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polyarchy

term used by Robert Dahl to describe a form of government in which power is invested in multiple people
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polyarchy

Summary

polyarchy is a form of government[1]. polyarchy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • polyarchy is credited with the discovery of Robert A. Dahl[3].
  • polyarchy's instance of is recorded as form of government[4].
  • polyarchy's different from is recorded as polyorchidism[5].

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Definition and Type

polyarchy's instance of is recorded as form of government[4].

Why It Matters

polyarchy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Darawiish Robert A. Dahl

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4HC6tU
    Instance of → form of government
    Discoverer or inventor → Robert A. Dahl
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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