Rejimida

Rejimida is a term used in political science and public discourse to denote a political regime or the institutional framework through which political power is exercised in a state. The word builds on the root rejim, meaning regime in several languages, with a suffix that forms a noun describing the system as a whole. The usage is not uniform across languages or scholarly traditions.

Definition and scope: Rejimida includes formal institutions such as the executive, legislature, judiciary, and electoral mechanisms, as well as informal practices like patronage, media control, and security services. It also encompasses the balance of power between rulers and citizens, the influence of the ruling elite, and the rule of law as it is observed in practice.

Typology and characteristics: Scholars classify rejimidas by the degree of political competition and civil liberties. Common forms cited include one-party regimes, personalist or family-centred regimes, military regimes, and hybrid or semi-authoritarian regimes. Common features often cited are centralized authority, limited opposition, restricted press freedoms, and long or indefinite tenure of leadership.

Usage and context: The term is used in comparative politics, regional studies, and contemporary discourse to discuss how governing arrangements endure, adapt, or collapse. Critics caution that the term can be imprecise, as regimes mix formal rules with informal power and may shift between categories over time.