📌 Criteria for Regimes Classification The classification and characteristics of various governance models depend fundamentally on the analytical criteria employed. Political theorists categorize regimes through diverse lenses, such as the extent of civil liberties, the structural distribution of power, or institutional architecture. Among the most influential and enduring frameworks is the classification based on the number of rulers and the underlying purpose of governance . Commonly referred to as the Greek Typology of Governments , this approach was pioneered by the philosopher Aristotle. This classic framework analyzes governance along two primary dimensions: The Quantitative Dimension: Governance by the one, the few, or the many. The Qualitative Dimension: The Pure Form (rational governance in pursuit of the common good of the polis ) versus the Impure Form (irrational governance driven solely by the self-interest of the rulers). ...