Political concepts

thumb|upright=.8|Peace dove statue in [[Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace.]] thumb|upright|Statue of Eirene (goddess)|Eirene, goddess of peace in ancient Greek religion, with the infant [[Plutus]] Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

thumb|Liberty Enlightening the World (known as the Statue of Liberty), by sculptor [[Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, was donated to the US by France in 1886 as an artistic personification of liberty.]] Liberty is the state of being free within society from restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the constitutional law of the United States, ordered liberty means creating a balanced society where individuals have the freedom to act without unnecessary interference (negative liberty)

thumb|The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial authority in the country Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group over other people.

doctrine that advocates that every citizen, including those in government, is subject to the law

Marxist concept regarding the transitional period from capitalism to communism

thumb|upright=1.35|Political cartoon parodying James G. Blaine with his wealthy donors feasting at a table at [[Delmonico's while a poor family begs beneath. Illustrated by Walt McDougall and Valerian Gribayedoff and originally printed in New York World, October 30, 1884.]]

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concept in political philosophy

right and acceptance of an authority

concept in Western history and political thought

range of ideas tolerated in public discourse

concept in sociology

Capacity to act on one's own free will without internal constraint

tendency not to side in a conflict

untruth propagated to strengthen social harmony

Duplicity, fraud, or deception

judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something or someone, or of the usefulness of something or someone, based on a comparison or other relativity

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rights that oblige either inaction or action

will of the people as source of political legitimacy

type of political group dedicated to recruiting voters for a particular candidate, characteristic of large American cities from the 1860s to the 1970s

branch of journalism

an individual's opportunity and autonomy to perform an action selected from at least two available options, including a creation, without being constrained by external parties

figure of speech

concept in political philosophy

metaphor in The Republic by Plato, likening governance of a state to the command of a ship

ability of a parliamentary group of a political party to get its members to support the policies of their party leadership

development of a centralized government structure

political concept

'''' (literally good human in German) is an ironic, sarcastic or disparaging cultural term similar to the English do-gooder. Those who use the term are implying that Gutmenschen have an overwhelming wish to be good and eagerly seek approval—further suggesting a supposed moralising and proselytising behaviour and being dogmatic, while prioritizing "right" and "correct" attitude or sentiment (Ultimate end, ethics of moral conviction) over responsible, balanced, rational and reflected decisions (ethics of responsibility). In political rhetoric Gutmensch'' is used as a polemic term.

type of diplomatic action undertaken by citizens, rather than government officials

decline in the confidence of administrative functions, institutions, or leadership

style of governance

In political philosophy, a throffer is a proposal (also called an intervention) that mixes an offer with a threat which will be carried out if the offer is not accepted. The term was first used in print by political philosopher Hillel Steiner; while other writers followed, it has not been universally adopted and it is sometimes considered synonymous with carrot and stick. Though the threatening aspect of a throffer need not be obvious, or even articulated at all, an overt example is: "Kill this man and receive £100; fail to kill him and I'll kill you."

agenda of a political party

deliberate misrepresentation of knowledge

Polyculturalism is an ideological approach to the consequences of intercultural engagements within a geographical area which emphasises similarities between, and the enduring interconnectedness of, groups which self-identify as distinct, thus blurring the boundaries which may be perceived by members of those groups.

as defined by Thucydides as a set of symptoms indicating an internal disturbance in both individuals and states