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The Classical Greek philosopher [[Plato]] discusses five types of regimes (''Republic'', Book VIII).

These five regimes progressively degenerate starting with Aristocracy at the top and Tyranny at the bottom.

== The regimes ==

The regimes are:

* Aristocracy
* Timocracy
* Oligarchy
* Democracy
* Tyranny

== The men ==

Plato also assigns a man to each of these regimes to illustrate what they stand for.

The tyrannical man would represent Tyranny, for example. 

== See also ==

* [[Plato]]
* [[Politics]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_five_regimes Plato's five regimes] @ Wikipedia

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