Political science

Political science

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

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commune

Politics; Political Science

The smallest territorial district in some European countries. More commonly used to denote a small group of people living communally, working together and sharing proceeds, etc.

communications media

Politics; Political Science

A general term for all modern means of conveying information such as television, radio, newspapers and magazines, and the Internet (including blogs and tweets).

The political system under which the economy, including capital, property, major industries, and public services, is controlled and directed by the state, and in that sense is "communal." Communism ...

communist manifesto

Politics; Political Science

One of the most influential documents in modern history, the appearance of which marked the birth of modern socialist theory. Published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848, the manifesto began ...

comparative politics

Politics; Political Science

An area of political study concerned with the relative similarities and differences of political systems.

abdication

Politics; Political Science

Voluntary resignation from office by a queen or king. The most famous abdication in recent history came in 1936, when Britain's Edward VIII abdicated the throne because the British establishment ...