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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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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 integrity ("they'll ...
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 politicization of the ...
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 in 1890 as a protest ...
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 allocated not on the ...
