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GERONTOCRATIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Systems
DEF

The system of government by old men.

OBS

Example of de facto gerontocraty: Soviet Union during the 1970s, 1980s with Leonid Brejnev (1906-1982), Youri Andropov (1914-1982) and Konstantin Tchernenko (1911-1985).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes politiques
DEF

Régime politique dans lequel les pouvoirs sont exercés par les personnes les plus âgées de la société (les gérontes), en raison de leur sagesse.

OBS

Le terme «gérontocratie» est aussi utilisé pour décrier la prépondérance et la mainmise des vieillards sur le pouvoir au détriment d'autres aptitudes comme le mérite.

OBS

Exemple de gérontocratie de fait : l'URSS des années 1970-1980 avec Leonid Brejnev (1906-1982), Youri Andropov (1914-1982) et Konstantin Tchernenko (1911-1985).

Spanish

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