Soviet republic (system of government)

A soviet republic is a system of government in which the whole state power belongs to the soviets (workers' councils), a subtype of a parliamentary republic. Although the term is usually associated with communist states, it was not initially intended to represent only one political force, but merely a form of democracy and representation termed soviet democracy.

Soviet republic (system of government)

A soviet republic is a system of government in which the whole state power belongs to the soviets (workers' councils), a subtype of a parliamentary republic. Although the term is usually associated with communist states, it was not initially intended to represent only one political force, but merely a form of democracy and representation termed soviet democracy.