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 systematic extermination in gas chambers built in concentration camps of 6,000,000 Jews by the Nazis in World War II. The Holocaust was the most terrible example of genocide in modern history, ...

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Politics; Political Science

The IMF was established in 1946, with 39 members. In 2010, membership stood at 186 countries, which included all the major countries of the world. One of the newest members is Kosovo, which joined in ...

International law

Politics; Political Science

Rules, principles and conventions that govern the relations between states. International law has been built up piecemeal through agreements, tribunals, international conferences, long-established ...

International Court of Justice (ICJ) of the United Nations

Politics; Political Science

The principal judicial organ of the United Nations, sometimes known simply as the World Court. Its jurisdiction covers cases that are submitted to it by U.N. members; it gives advisory opinions and ...

Internationalism

Politics; Political Science

The belief that the greatest possible cooperation between nations in trade, culture, education, government, etc. is the best way to build peace. This is the opposite of isolationism and nationalism. ...

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Politics; Political Science

UN agency which works for the acceleration of the peaceful use of atomic energy in order to create peace, health and prosperity throughout the world; it encourages research and development on the ...

Investment

Politics; Political Science

In terms of economics, investment is the spending of money on capital equipment, such as factories or machinery. In a more general sense, investment refers to purchasing an asset which can produce ...