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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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Mediation
Politics; Political Science
The use of an independent party to help settle a dispute between two other parties. Mediation is sometimes used in labour disputes or in international disputes. Unlike in arbitration, the disputants ...
Mercenary
Politics; Political Science
A person who offers his services for pay, and does not have any personal adherence to the cause he represents. Usually used of a mercenary soldier, but can apply in other fields as well.
Matriarchy
Politics; Political Science
A society that is dominated by women, the opposite of patriarchy. Also refers to a society or tribe where inheritance is passed down through the female line.
Non-proliferation
Politics; Political Science
Not multiplying. The term is used to refer to restrictions on the spread of nuclear weapons. There is a Non-Proliferation Treaty on nuclear weapons that was signed in 1968 by 115 nations and has been ...
New Left
Politics; Political Science
A radical movement in American politics that began in the mid-1960s and had run its course by the early 1970s. The New Left grew out of dissatisfaction with Democratic liberalism, which was perceived ...
Nobel Prize
Politics; Political Science
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards Nobel prizes to individuals who make outstanding contributions in Literature, Economics, Medicine, Physiology, Physics, and Chemistry in Stockholm, Sweden. ...
