A political system is a social system of politics and government. It is usually compared to the law system, economic system, cultural system, and other social systems.

There are several definitions of "political system":

• A political system is a complete set of institutions, political organizations, interest groups (such as political parties, trade unions, lobby groups), the relationships between those institutions and the political norms and rules that govern their functions (constitution, election law).
• A political system is composed of the members of a social organization (group) who are in power.
• A political system is a system that has the monopoly on the legitimate use of force and legislation.
• A political system is a systems that necessarily has two properties: a set of interdependent components and boundaries toward the environment with which it interacts.

See also

• Form of government, a related but separate concept
• List of forms of government

Source

• Almond, Gabriel A., et al. Comparative Politics Today: A World View (Seventh Edition). 2000. ISBN 032101853.