Political science

Political science

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

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hostage

Politics; Political Science

Someone who is held against his will, as a bargaining counter or as security. For example, in the 1980s, terrorists in the Middle East took Westerners hostage frequently, hoping to use them as a ...

Human rights were defined in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1948. It was a historic step brought about in response to the horrors of World War ...

humanitarian

Politics; Political Science

An individual or organization devoted to promoting the welfare of humanity, especially to relieve pain and suffering. Thus the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization; sending aid to starving people ...

iconoclastic

Politics; Political Science

Literally, refers to the breaking or destroying of images. Thus an iconoclastic person is one who attacks or ridicules society's traditions or traditional institutions and cherished beliefs when he ...

idealism

Politics; Political Science

The belief that politics should be governed by high ideals, based on the perception of how things should be rather than how they actually are. The term usually suggests impracticality, something that ...