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== Philosophical foundations ==
== Philosophical foundations ==
The political philosophy of the classical republics, such as the [[Roman Republic]], Icelandic Commonwealth, and the Carthaginian Republic, has had a central influence on republican thought throughout the subsequent centuries. A number of classical writers discussed forms of government alternative to monarchies, and later writers have treated these as foundational works on the nature of republics. Philosophers and politicians advocating for republics, such as Machiavelli, Montesquieu, Adams, and Madison, relied heavily on these sources.
The political philosophy of the classical republics, such as the [[Roman Republic]], Icelandic Commonwealth, and the Carthaginian Republic, has had a central influence on republican thought throughout the subsequent centuries. A number of classical writers discussed forms of government alternative to monarchies, and later writers have treated these as foundational works on the nature of republics. Philosophers and politicians advocating for republics, such as [[Machiavelli]], Montesquieu, Adams, and Madison, relied heavily on these sources.
Machiavelli distinguishes a republic from a principality which is ruled by a single sovereign. A republic is a political system in which power is shared among many citizens through structured institutions, elections, and representative mechanisms, allowing [[collective]] governance rather than domination by one individual.
== Case law ==
== Case law ==