Political science

Political science

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

Contributors in Political Science

Political science

The preservation of natural resources. In 1969 the National Environment Policy Act of 1969 stated that such protection is the responsibility of the federal government, and it was with this in mind ...

Equilibrium

Politics; Political Science

In economics, the term refers to a stable economic condition in which all significant variables remain constant over a period of time. For example, a market will be in equilibrium if the amount of ...

Entrepreneur

Politics; Political Science

Someone who sets up a new business undertaking, raises the money necessary, and organises production and appoints the management. The entrepreneur bears the financial risk involved, in the hope that ...

Envoy

Politics; Political Science

A person sent by a government to a foreign country to conduct diplomatic business. An envoy ranks below an ambassador.

Equity

Politics; Political Science

The capital, or assets, of a firm, after the deduction of liabilities.

Fiscal policy

Politics; Political Science

The use government makes of its taxing and spending powers to achieve particular ends, such as the rate of growth of the money supply, the amount of the budget deficit or surplus. Fiscal policy ...

Feudalism

Politics; Political Science

A mediaeval form of social economic and political organization. Feudalism had a pyramidal structure. At its head was the king; below the king was a hierarchical chain of nobles, down to the lords of ...