Political science

Political science

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

Contributors in Political Science

Political science

To deliberately and unfairly arrange voting districts to favour one party or group—usually by those who are in power and want to preserve it. However, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 encouraged a new ...

Genocide

Politics; Political Science

The systematic killing of a whole people. The term was first applied to the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jews during World War II. It has been applied more recently to the war in Bosnia, where the ...

Gross national product (GNP)

Politics; Political Science

The value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a one-year period. GNP is used as a means of assessing the condition of a nation's economy.

Geopolitics

Politics; Political Science

The study of the effects of geography (both human and physical) on international politics and international relations.

Income tax

Politics; Political Science

A tax levied by the government, at federal and state level, on personal and corporate incomes. Its main purpose is to finance government operations.

Independent counsel

Politics; Political Science

Also known as special prosecutor. An independent counsel is appointed on the recommendation of the Attorney General to investigate possible wrongdoing by senior officials in the executive branch, ...

Incrementalism

Politics; Political Science

A cautious type of decision-making, often used in budgeting, in which a limited range of gradual changes to a given policy are discussed, and then tested by implementation one at a time. ...