Political science

Political science

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

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New Right

Politics; Political Science

The term arose during the 1970s to describe a new type of conservatism that placed the highest values on social issues, and pressed for constitutional amendments permitting prayer in schools and ...

From the Latin word, nihil, meaning nothing. Nihilism was an intellectual movement in Russia in the nineteenth century. Nihilists rejected everything in existing society, all authority, all accepted ...

Nomination

Politics; Political Science

The naming of a candidate by a party as their representative in an upcoming election; an appointment by the executive branch of the U.S. government of a person to fill a particular office, subject to ...

Nomads

Politics; Political Science

People who have no permanent home but who constantly move about in search of food and pasture. Nomadic tribes are found in parts of Asia and Africa.

Nobility

Politics; Political Science

High social rank, especially that which is inherited, or which is conferred by title; the body of nobles in any society.

Paternalism

Politics; Political Science

Governing or controlling a group, either employees or citizens of a state, in a way that suggests a father dealing with his children. In the U.S., employees generally resent being subject to ...

Passport

Politics; Political Science

A document issued by a government to its citizens, that grants an individual the right to travel abroad, confirms his identity and that he or she is a citizen of the country that issues the passport. ...