Abrogation

Transformational Diplomacy is a diplomacy initiative championed by former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for reinvigorating American foreign policy. Rice ...

The Wealth of Nations

Politics; Political Science

The Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, it is a reflection on economics at the beginning of ...

deterrence

Politics; Political Science

A defense policy in which a country ensures that it has sufficient military power to deter a potential enemy from making an attack. Deterrence is fundamental to U.S. policy, and ...

devaluation

Politics; Political Science

Reduction in the value of a nation's currency in relation to other currencies. Devaluation usually takes place because of an emergency, such as a balance of payments deficit in ...

devolution

Politics; Political Science

The redistribution or delegation of political power away from a centralized body to a lower, often regional, authority.

détente

Politics; Political Science

The easing of strained relations between states. In recent history the term is applied to relations between the Soviet Union and the U.S. in the 1970s, that led to increased trade ...

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LiquidSpace

An Airbnb like office service that allows people on-the-go to find and reserve temporary workspaces to work from while travelling in another city. ...