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1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.
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spoils system
Politics; Political theory
The assumption that, after successfully winning an election, the political executive is entitled to appoint large numbers of supporters to the bureaucracy.
society
Politics; Political theory
A self-sufficient group of individuals living together under common rules of conduct.
social justice
Politics; Political theory
The partial equalization of wealth and income to reach a more desirable outcome.
security dilemma
Politics; Political theory
The spiral of preparations and tensions which emerge when the protective actions of one state lead to countermeasures by another state. self-government. The right of members of a ...
separation of powers
Politics; Political theory
The separation of powers between executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
shadow cabinet
Politics; Political theory
The cohesive group of specialized critics in the official Opposition party.
single-member-plurality system (SMP)
Politics; Political theory
An electoral system in which the candidate with the most votes wins, even though that win may not represent 51% of the votes.
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