Political science

Political science

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

Contributors in Political Science

Political science

The idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of conspiracies that are largely unknown by the public at large. Conspiracy theorists often assume that ...

dark horse

Politics; Political Science

Someone in a race (including a political race) who is not well known and whose chances of winning are considered slight, except by a few.

decentralization

Politics; Political Science

The breaking up of central authority and the distribution of it over a broader field, such as local or state authorities.

de facto

Politics; Political Science

Latin phrase meaning by the fact of; in fact, whether right or not. For example, if a revolution has just taken place in a country, the new government will be the de facto authority, i.e. the actual, ...

de jure

Politics; Political Science

Latin phrase meaning from the law; by right. The opposite of de facto.

dead heat

Politics; Political Science

A tie. When contestants in a race finish in exactly the same time. A political dead heat would be when, say, two candidates or parties show exactly the same level of support in an opinion poll, or ...