👉 The term "dyarchy" is a concept in modern political theory that refers to a hierarchical system of power and authority within a government. It was first introduced by the French philosopher Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, who argued that a democratic society should have a system where the government's decisions are made by an elected body or council that has majority support, rather than through a single leader or elite. In a dyarchy, there is a hierarchical structure of power and authority. The top level of government
