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

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genocide

Politics; Political Science

The systematic killing of a whole people. The term was first applied to the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jews during World War II. It has been applied more recently to the war ...

geopolitics

Politics; Political Science

The study of the effects of geography (both human and physical) on international politics and international relations.

gerontocracy

Politics; Political Science

A government controlled by old men.

gerrymander

Politics; Political Science

To deliberately and unfairly arrange voting districts to favor one party or group—usually by those who are in power and want to preserve it. However, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...

globalization

Politics; Political Science

Usually used to refer to the emergence in recent years of a global economy based on the principle of free trade. Trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement ...

gross national product (GNP)

Politics; Political Science

The value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a one-year period. GNP is used as a means of assessing the condition of a nation's economy.

gold standard

Politics; Political Science

Refers to a monetary system in which the unit of currency is equivalent to a given amount of gold; currencies can be converted into gold at a fixed price; and gold is usable as a ...