What is the political landscape of the Pokémon world like? What is the governing body? Is there such a thing?
Those with powerful Pokémon seem to command a lot of respect and authority (The Pokémon League Champion, Elite Four, etc.) and conflicts tend to always be resolved by Pokémon battles.
I know there were references to the police, at least in first gen games. There seem to be very few people in a given region, but this is likely due to technical limitations and game limitations (the game would not be as fun/doable if there were literally thousands or hundreds of thousands of people in a given city with buildings to accommodate them). The reason I bring up the small number of people is because it's nowhere near as difficult to govern a small group as it is to govern a large group (tribes vs. sprawling continental civilizations).

Additionally, capitalism seems to be alive and well, with companies like Silph and Devon flourishing. These companies are celebrated by the people, and their works are appreciated and used throughout the Pokémon world, as far as I can tell.

If I had to guess, I'd say that the Pokémon world is something like an anarcho-capitalist utopia where everyone is just kind of not a dick (friendly culture, almost utopian).

Thoughts?