Political science

Political science

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

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Standing orders

Politics; Political Science

The rules for parliamentary procedures that apply to all sessions until changed or repealed.

Stagflation

Politics; Political Science

In economics, high unemployment and inflation taking place at the same time.

Also known as S.D.I. and Star Wars. S.D.I. was announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. It was designed to create a completely new form of national defense, through the creation of a defensive ...

Stimulus

Politics; Political Science

An aspect of fiscal policy, in which a government creates more spending power in the economy by reducing taxes or increasing its spending. In 2009, for example, the Obama administration passed a $787 ...

Strategy

Politics; Political Science

The science of planning military operations, as in U.S. strategy during the Iraq War. Also used more loosely to refer to any form of planning for action, as in the President's strategy for the ...