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Political ends are the purposes for which people(especially politicians) carry out political activity.
To classify political systems by the ends towards which politicians work can complement the classical three regime system(i.e. monarchy, oligarchy, democracy) that is often the resort of political analysis. The three system classification is one of structure whereas concern for political ends focuses on the goal of rulers and other political agents.
A regime could be a monarchy(or some other type of one-person rule), for example, yet its rulers may nevertheless limit themselves to liberal political ends. Such a regime might be called a liberal monarchy. On the other hand a regime may be governed by the majority of its citizens but pursue non-liberal political ends.
Schools of Thought There are multiple schools of thought on what is and is not a fitting end of political activity.
- Liberalism
Liberals, for example, hold that government activity should be limited to preserving or increasing the sphere of life, liberty, or property available to each individual.
- "Illiberalism"
An alternative political end may hold that cohesion or unity is a proper goal of political activity. The term "illiberalism" that acts here as a catch-all for the range of such viewpoints. Standardizing weights and measures, preserving or bringing about confessional uniformity, and similar efforts are examples of the pursuit of this end.
- Socialism
A third potential political end is the just distribution of wealth in a society.