Regime
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A regime (occasionally spelled "régime", particularly in older texts) is the set of rules, both formal (for example, a Constitution) and informal (Common law, cultural or social norms, etc.) that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with the economy and society. For instance, the United States has one of the oldest regimes still active in the world, dating to the ratification of the Constitution in the 1780s.
The term need not imply anything about the particular government to which it relates, and most political scientists use it as a neutral term.
Political scientist Fred Judson, defines a regime as the "relationship between the state, society, (the) market, and global insertion".
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Another political use of "regime" concerns international regulatory agencies (see International regime), which lie outside of the control of national governments. These have more power over a greater range than postal or telecommunications agreements, for example, and constrain national governments.
The basic meaning of "regime", a system of control, can be found in terms such as exercise regime or medical regime. Compare regimen.
In science, a regime can mean a particular state of affairs where a particular physical phenomenon or boundary condition is significant, such as "the superfluid regime" or "the steady state regime".
Regime is the name of a band from Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.
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Essentials of Comparative Government. Patrick O'Neil
