Are there any political philosophies that advocate for a country being run by trade families? Or anything close?
capitalism
>>2627534
Any oligarchic republic. (see Roman republic, Greek city-states, British empire, the U.S. of A,). Also the Hanseatic League.
>>2627563
The last two maybe, but the first two were run by the landed elite even if they were not the most economically productive.
>>2627565
The landed elite were generally those who were the most "economically productive" Any well-to do equites could buy senatorial rank. Same goes for the greeks. A citizen with enough resources could buy the title of tyrannos.
repubbliche marinare
>>2627561
capitalism is not a form of government it is a economic stucture
>ib4 we wuz opprezed by kapitalizt piggiz
>>2627534
democracy