Politics

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inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled

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A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding, resulting in the adoption of a new policy, or consultive (or advisory), functioning like a large opinion poll.

study of relationships between two or more states

A monarch () is a head of state for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch usually exercises the highest authority and power in the state. Usually, a monarch either personally inherits the lawful right to exercise the state's sovereign rights (often referred to as the throne or the crown) or is selected by an established process from a family or cohort eligible to provide the nation's monarch. Alternatively, an individual may proclaim oneself monarch, or even usurp power, as many Ancient Greek tyrants did. If a young child is crowned the monarch, the

group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state

aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs held by the adult population

process and act of speaking or giving a lecture to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain a listening audience

thumb|upright=1.3|Since 1900, the number of countries democratizing (yellow) has been higher than those autocratizing (blue), except in the late 1920s through 1940s and since 2010.

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legal term describing "common well-being" or "general welfare"

leader of a tribal society or chiefdom

field and a method used in political science

Postfeminism (alternatively rendered as post-feminism) is an alleged decrease in popular support for feminism from the 1990s onwards. It can be considered a critical way of understanding the changed relations among feminism, femininity and popular culture. The term is sometimes confused with subsequent feminisms such as postmodern feminism, xenofeminism, and the fourth wave.

time limit for a politician holding a given position (sometimes renewable)

form of propaganda in public relations

divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes

the act of making public administration like a private organisation

political concept

intentional and unlawful killings of individuals by state actors without judicial process

A theory to explain mass communication

group of individuals within a larger entity, united by a particular common political purpose

theory that most people form opinions under the influence of opinion leaders, who in turn are influenced by mass media

person who has been entrusted with a prominent public function

branch of journalism

Criminalization or criminalisation, in criminology, is "the process by which behaviors and individuals are transformed into crime and criminals". Previously legal acts may be transformed into crimes by legislation or judicial decision. However, there is usually a formal presumption in the rules of statutory interpretation against the retrospective application of laws, and only the use of express words by the legislature may rebut this presumption. The power of judges to make new law and retrospectively criminalise behaviour is also discouraged. In a less overt way, where laws have not been str

term for a state which seeks or claims global hegemony and the right to intervene in other states

definition

the relationship between religion and politics

politically titled person who, in reality, is controlled by outside forces

Politicisation (also politicization; see English spelling differences) is a concept in political science and theory used to explain how ideas, entities or collections of facts are given a political tone or character, and are consequently assigned to the ideas and strategies of a particular group or party, thus becoming the subject of contestation. Politicisation has been described as compromising objectivity, and is linked with political polarisation. Conversely, it can have a democratising effect and enhance political choice, and has been shown to improve the responsiveness of supranational i

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bias or perceived bias involving the slanting and altering of information to make a political position or political candidates seem more attractive

form of democracy emphasizing socialism

political idea of a global federal government

political term

overview of and topical guide to political science

someone designated to succeed a (usually elected) person in office when the latter stops holding the office (through death, resignation or other reason)

concept in border studies

philosophical, spiritual, and sociopolitical concept

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study of the relationship between politics and population change