Political science

Political science

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

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Anthropology

Politics; Political Science

Social science (not exclusively) dedicated to the study of traditional cultures and the evolution of the human species. Study of humanity by our physical characteristics as animals, as well as by ...

Antisocial personality disorder

Politics; Political Science

A personality disorder that involves disregard for the rights or others, as well as impulsive, irresponsible and aggressive behavior.

Balance of trade

Politics; Political Science

The balance between what a country spends on imports and what it earns by exports. A favourable balance of trade is when revenue from exports is greater than expenditure on imports.

Ballot

Politics; Political Science

A paper on which a voter indicates his or her choice (e.g. of a candidate in an election or of an option in a referendum). In the House of Commons, ballots are used only for the election of the ...

A budget in which expenditure is equal to, or not greater than, income. In the 1990s, there has been growing concern about the federal budget deficit, and a proposal for a constitutional amendment ...

Infrastructure

Politics; Political Science

A concept from Marxism that refers to the mode of production of a society: the social and technical organisation of its economy. Karl Marx argued that it is upon this base that the superstructure of ...

Balkanization

Politics; Political Science

To break up into small, hostile units, as happened to the Balkan states (Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Turkey and Romania) after World War I. A more recent example occurred in Lebanon during ...