Glossary
International Scientific CommitteeIndex of terminology used in the Third Universal Theory
English:
- Freepublic
"Jamahiriya", "self-governing state of the masses", based on direct participatory democracy as advocated by The Green Book - Green Book
Specifically The Green Book authored by the revolutionary leader and teacher-thinker Mu'ammar al-Qadhdhafi - Green Charter
The Great Green Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms or the International Green Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms - Green Charter Movement
Overall name given to those who advocate for the rights and freedoms set forth in the International Green Charter - Jamahiri
Adjective e.g. "Jamahiri Thought" is the mass thought of the Third Universal Theory - Jamahiriya
A "State of the masses", "self-governing society", a "freepublic", based on direct participatory democracy (People's Authority) as advocated by The Green Book - Jamahiriyan
Of the Jamahiriya, one who adopts the Jamahiri concepts, or adjective to describe one who has adopted the Third Universal Theory - Mathaba
The local headquarters or meeting place of the Revolutionary Committee - People's Authority
The name given to the system of people's power based on People's Conferences and People's Committees - People's Conference (or Congress) [1]
The legislative mechanism of the People's Authority
(All policies and legislation is passed by the people themselves gathered in basic popular congresses by way of consensus) - People's Committee
The executive mechanism of the People's Authority
(The People's Committees replace traditional administration and are directly accountable to the Popular Congresses to implement the legislative policies) - Popular Congress (or Conference): see People's Conference above
- Popular Revolution (People's Revolution)
The name given to the struggle of the masses to attain freedom - Revolutionary Committee
An autonomous cell of individuals that have joined together based on the Third Universal Theory as a means of achieving and defending the Popular Revolution - Revolutionary Committees Movement (RCM)
All the Revolutionary Committees which share The Green Book ideals - Revolutionary Force
The Revolutionary Committees Movement - Revolutionary Leader
The Brother-Leader Mu'ammar Qadhdhafi is the exemplary Leader of the Popular Revolution in the Jamahiriyan Era - Third Universal Theory
The name given to the philosophy seeking the truth in all things as a solution to the problems facing humanity - World Center
Short form for the academic institute of the "World Center for Studies and Research on The Green Book and the Third Universal Theory" also "Green Book Center"
Note [1]: The Arabic word is المؤتمر الشعبي which could be translated in English to "Popular Congress". However, for the sake of clarity of meaning, as a congress often implies delegates or representation, and popular may have another adjective meaning, our preference is for "People's Conference" at the fundamental basic level. The meaning of conference implies deliberations and "conferring" which is what occurs among the members of the people's conferences as they enact legislative decisions. At the regional and national levels the secretariats of the People's Conferences convene to carry the results not as representatives but as delegates to faithfully carry the results of deliberations of their People's Conferences. Those convocations, where the legislation is not initiated, but rather collated, can appropriately be called "People's Congresses".
In the English language literature on The Green Book and the Third Universal Theory, and in various translations of The Green Book, any of these terms are used for المؤتمر الشعبي: popular congress, popular conference, people's congress, people's conference. This should cause no confusion if it is understood that all these refer to the same.