Political science

Political science

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

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Carter doctrine

Politics; Political Science

The doctrine enunciated by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, stating that "An attempt by any outside forces to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital ...

caste

Politics; Political Science

An exclusive, often hereditary, class or group. Hindus in India live in a caste system, with four distinct classes, or castes, who traditionally are not allowed to mix with each other.

casting vote

Politics; Political Science

The deciding vote accorded to the Speaker (or, in committee, to the chair) in the event of a tie. The Speaker or chair may vote only in order to avoid a deadlock, and traditionally votes so as to ...

casus belli

Politics; Political Science

An act or a situation that that justifies a declaration of war. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the casus belli that brought the U.S. into World War 11.

A private meeting of members of a political party to plan action or to select delegates for a nominating convention; also refers to distinct groups, either official or unofficial, in Congress, as in ...

backdoor spending authority

Politics; Political Science

Budget authority provided in legislation outside of the normal appropriations process. The most common forms of backdoor spending are borrowing authority, contract authority, entitlements, and loan ...

background knowledge

Politics; Political Science

As used by ethnomethodo-logists refers to commonsense reasoning and to the way that members of society, and sociologists as well, use background knowledge of culture and social structure as an ...