Political science

Political science

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

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Applied anthropology

Politics; Political Science

The activity of professional anthropologists in programmes that have as primary goals changes in human behaviour believed to ameliorate contemporary social, economic, and technological problems.

Arbitrary

Politics; Political Science

Derived from opinion, random choice, or chance. When people speak of an arbitrary decision they usually mean an unfair one, one that is not based on logic, standard rules, or accepted customs.

Appropriated entitlement

Politics; Political Science

An entitlement for which budget authority is provided in annual appropriations acts.

Approved by the governor

Politics; Political Science

Signature of the Governor on a bill passed by the legislature.

Backbencher

Politics; Political Science

Members of Parliament on the government side who sit on the backbenches and are not in cabinet or those similarly distant from shadow cabinet posts in opposition parties.

The concept that world peace is best served when no one power in any region gains sufficient military strength to dominate other states in that region. The term was first used to describe European ...