Politics

Politics

1) Social relations involving authority or power. 2) The art or science of governing.

9Categories 18932Terms

Add a new term

Contributors in Politics

Become a Contributors

Politics > Political Science

political theory

Politics; Political Science

The study of the philosophy of the state and of government, or of a particular idea relating to it.

politician

Politics; Political Science

A person who participates directly in politics (usually party politics) as candidate for or holder of public office. Politicians often rate low in public esteem, as lacking ...

politics

Politics; Political Science

The process of government; the study of government.

politicization

Politics; Political Science

The giving of a political character to something. For example, if a debate over some previously non-political issue becomes divided along party political lines, this would be a ...

populism

Politics; Political Science

The term was originally used to describe political movements in Europe at the end of nineteenth century that appealed to the rural poor. In the U.S. the Populist Party was formed ...

pork-barrel

Politics; Political Science

A "pork-barrel" project, also known as an ???earmark,??? is a publically funded project promoted by a legislator to bring money and jobs to his or her own district. The "pork" is ...