Political science

Political science

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

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participatory democracy

Politics; Political Science

A system of government in which individuals and interest groups are involved directly in decision-making.

partisan

Politics; Political Science

Adhering to one party or another in a debate or on an issue, as in , the debate was dominated by partisan politics.

The division of a country into parts. This happened, for example, in Ireland in 1922, when the country was divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; and in Germany in 1945, when it ...

party

Politics; Political Science

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party line

Politics; Political Science

The official doctrine or platform of a political party. The term is often used in a derogatory sense, implying a rigid adherence to party policy, as in communist bureaucrats always had to toe the ...