Republic is unusual among political terms in being one that is actually very easy to give an ostensive definition to, but of which it is rather hard to explain the history. A republic is, very simply, a system of government that does not entail...

A republic cannot be well conducted under the command of many....

Republic The concept of the republic has been used to describe at once an attitude toward political life and a constitutional form of political order. In both senses it has always been contrasted with tyrannical or monarchical rule. The term has its...

This article concentrates on the several forms of government of real states and countries that have been termed republic, for all other uses see: republic (disambiguation) Forms of governmentPart of the Politics series Politics Portal This...

Republic THOSE who campaign for Britain's becoming a republic would not be understood by a citizen of ancient Rome, though he would easily recognise the word. "Nonne," one can hear him say in his best Latin, "haven't you got one already?" The...

I made a terrible mistake the other day after hearing the congressional debate on the budget. I turned to my favorite Diamond Cab driver, Mo, and said, "This country is getting worse than a banana republic." To my surprise, Mo took umbrage at...

Merrill Lynch & Co., the biggest U.S. retail brokerage, said Monday it will buy San Francisco-based wealth manager First Republic Bank for $1.8 billion in cash and stock.The transaction allows Merrill Lynch to tap into $10.7 billion of assets held by First Republic, which provides...

Former shareholders of First Republic Bank sued Merrill Lynch & Co. on Friday, alleging the company hid billions of dollars in subprime mortgage-related losses while the two companies' combination was pending.The suit, filed in New York, seeks class-action status, unspecified damages for shareholder losses and...