They would appear to be a rough form of Feudalism, feu·dal·ism feu·dal·ism [fyï “d'l ìzzÉ™m] n 1. medieval social system: the legal and social system that existed in medieval Europe, in which vassals held land from lords in exchange for military service 2. system like feudalism: a system of economic, political, or social organization resembling European feudalism, e.g. in medieval Japan -------------------------------------------------- dictatorship or tyranical monarchy (authoritarian) au·thor·i·tar·i·an au·thor·i·tar·i·an [aw thàwrÉ™ térree É™n] adj 1. strict and demanding obedience: favoring strict rules and established authority 2. demanding political obedience: belonging to or believing in a political system in which obedience to the ruling person or group is strongly enforced. ------------------------------------------- from the following quote, it seems that he indicates the earlyest form of socialism, "In Books V-VI the abolishment of riches among the guardian class (not unlike Max Weber's bureaucracy) leads controversially to the abandonment of the typical family, and as such no child may know his or her parents and the parents may not know their own children. Socrates tells a tale which is the "allegory of the good government". No nepotism, no private goods." so·cial·ism so·cial·ism [sṓshÉ™ lìzÉ™m] or So·cial·ism [sṓshÉ™ lìzÉ™m] n 1. political system of communal ownership: a political theory or system in which the means of production and distribution are controlled by the people and operated according to equity and fairness rather than market principles 2. movement based on socialism: a political movement based on principles of socialism, typically advocating an end to private property and to the exploitation of workers 3. stage between capitalism and communism: in Marxist theory, the stage after the proletarian revolution when a society is changing from capitalism to communism, marked by pay distributed according to work done rather than need ----------------------------------------------- this also seems to indicate a totalitarianist attitude, "The rulers assemble couples for reproduction, based on breeding criteria. Thus, stable population is achieved through eugenism and social cohesion is projected to be high because familial links are extended towards everyone in the City. Also the education of the youth is such that they are taught of only works of writing that encourage them to improve themselves for the state's good, and envision (the) god(s) as entirely good, just, and the author(s) of only that which is good." to·tal·i·tar·i·an to·tal·i·tar·i·an [tō tàllÉ™ térree É™n] adj centralized and dictatorial: relating to or operating a centralized government system in which a single party without opposition rules over political, economic, social, and cultural life ---------------------------------------- Of course, you may argue that these are all the same things, they seem to be different degrees of the same political control. -------------------------EDIT---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------- -------------- -------- ---- -- - My modern renditions are questionable but the three I just found in bold defiance are the following: ti·moc·ra·cy ti·moc·ra·cy [ti mókrÉ™ssee] (plural ti·moc·ra·cies) n 1. government by propertied class: government in which the possession of property is a qualification for holding office 2. government by people of honor: a form of government in which honor is the guiding principle ------------------------------------ tyr·an·ny tyr·an·ny [tírrÉ™nee] (plural tyr·an·nies) n 1. cruel use of power: cruelty and injustice in the exercise of power or authority over others 2. oppressive government: oppressive government by one or more people who exercise absolute power cruelly and unjustly 3. state ruled by tyrant: a country or state under the power of an oppressive ruler 4. cruel act: a cruel or oppressive act, especially one committed by a person wielding great power ------------------------------------ ol·i·gar·chy ol·i·gar·chy [ólli grkee] (plural ol·i·gar·chies) n 1. small governing group: a small group of people who together govern a nation or control an organization, often for their own purposes 2. entity ruled by oligarchy: a nation governed or an organization controlled by an oligarchy 3. government by small group: government or control by a small group of people