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 idea that many important political events or economic and social trends are the products of conspiracies that are largely unknown by the public at large. Conspiracy theorists often assume that ...

Dark horse

Politics; Political Science

Someone in a race (including a political race) who is not well known and whose chances of winning are considered slight, except by a few.

Decentralisation

Politics; Political Science

The breaking up of central authority and the distribution of it over a broader field, such as local or state authorities.

Conspiracy

Politics; Political Science

A planning and acting together in secret, especially for an unlawful purpose.

Consortium

Politics; Political Science

An association or partnership of states or companies. Often used of an association of bankers.

Dialectic

Politics; Political Science

Originally meant the art of argument, a method of logical inquiry that proceeded by question and answer. The idea of dialectic was developed by the nineteenth century German idealist philosopher ...

Diminishing returns

Politics; Political Science

A principle of economics that states that if one factor of production is increased while others remain fixed, the resulting increase in output will level off after a time and then decrease. In other ...