Jamahiriya

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Jamahiriya was the unique form of direct-democracy-based state envisioned and implemented by Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, characterized by rule through popular congresses and committees rather than traditional representative institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf direct democracy model
form of government
associatedWith Libyan Arab Jamahiriya NERFINISHED
Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED
basedOn The Green Book NERFINISHED
characterizedBy claim of direct popular rule
rejection of representative democracy
rule through popular committees
rule through popular congresses
claimedFeature direct participation of citizens in decision-making
constitutionalBasis Declaration of the Establishment of the People’s Authority NERFINISHED
coreText The Green Book, Part One: The Solution of the Problem of Democracy NERFINISHED
The Green Book, Part Three: The Social Basis of the Third International Theory NERFINISHED
The Green Book, Part Two: The Solution of the Economic Problem NERFINISHED
countryOfImplementation Libya NERFINISHED
economicModel state-guided socialism
economicPolicy promotion of worker self-management in theory
restriction of wage labor
endUseInLibya 2011
etymologyFromWord jumhūriyya
etymologyLanguage Arabic NERFINISHED
etymologyMeaning mass state
foreignPolicyOrientation anti-imperialist
pan-African
pan-Arab
governancePrinciple popular authority instead of elected representatives
governingBodies Basic People’s Congresses NERFINISHED
General People’s Committee NERFINISHED
General People’s Congress NERFINISHED
People’s Committees NERFINISHED
ideologue Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED
implementedBy Libyan Arab Jamahiriya NERFINISHED
internationalPerception authoritarian system
legalSystemInfluence Islamic law
mediaControl state-controlled media
officialIdeology Third International Theory NERFINISHED
opposes liberal democracy
parliamentary representation
political parties
politicalLeaderTitle Leader of the Revolution NERFINISHED
politicalPluralism one-party or no-party system in practice
promotedAs alternative to capitalism
alternative to communism
region North Africa
selfDescription state of the masses
startUseInLibya 1977
symbolAssociated green flag of Libya (1977–2011) NERFINISHED

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General People's Congress (Libya) partOf Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
linked to: Jamahiriya
General People's Congress (Libya) countryGovernedDuringExistence Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
linked to: Jamahiriya
People's Committees system coreOf Jamahiriya political system
linked to: Jamahiriya
Jamahiriya (state of the masses) implementedInStateForm Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
linked to: Jamahiriya
Secretary-General of the General People's Congress of Libya countryDuringExistence Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
subject linked to: Secretary-General
linked to: Jamahiriya
Muammar Gaddafi allegiance Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
linked to: Jamahiriya
Muammar Gaddafi founded Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya system
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Muammar Gaddafi implementedPolicy Jamahiriya direct democracy model
linked to: Jamahiriya
Khamis Gaddafi allegiance Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
subject linked to: Khamis
linked to: Jamahiriya
Mutassim Gaddafi politicalAlignment Jamahiriya ideology
subject linked to: Mutassim
linked to: Jamahiriya
Khamis Muammar Gaddafi allegiance Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
linked to: Jamahiriya