Political science

Political science

The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.

Contributors in Political Science

Political science

Organized labor unions in the U.S., and their history. At the beginning of the twentieth century, only about 3 percent of the country's labor force belonged to unions. Up to the 1930s, unions were ...

labor union

Politics; Political Science

An organization of workers that negotiates collectively with employers over wages, working conditions, etc.

laissez-faire

Politics; Political Science

A guiding principle of free enterprise systems, laissez-faire is a French phrase which literally means "let do." It refers to the belief that government should not intervene in the conduct of trade ...

lame duck

Politics; Political Science

Someone who is ineffectual or helpless. Sometimes used of an office holder who is nearing the end of his term of office and either is not seeking, or is not eligible for, another term. His authority ...

landlocked

Politics; Political Science

Encompassed by land, i.e. without a sea coast.

landslide

Politics; Political Science

An overwhelming victory in an election. Of recent U.S. presidential elections, those in 1980, 1984, and 1988 can be considered landslides, because the Democratic candidates carried only a few states ...

law and order

Politics; Political Science

The condition existing in a society when the vast majority of the population observes the generally established rules of conduct. Traditionally "law and order" has been a rallying cry for ...