What other examples of Republics can be found aside from the classical ones (ancient Greece, Italian city states, modern republics) around the world and history? I'm interested in those of non-western civilizations: I've have heard that India for example had some city-states that were governed as republics, but I didn't find much details. What other cases can be found around history, and how can we make them more prominent? In Asia, Africa, the Americas, wherever?
(note that I'm not looking for modern democracies specifically. Any form of goverment where the leaders are elected i.e. not a monarchy, will suffice.)
(note that I'm not looking for modern democracies specifically. Any form of goverment where the leaders are elected i.e. not a monarchy, will suffice.)