Political science

Political science

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

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Nepotism

Politics; Political Science

The practise of appointing relatives to positions for which others might be better qualified. In 1961 President John Kennedy feared that when he appointed his brother Robert Kennedy as Attorney ...

Naturalisation

Politics; Political Science

The conferring of citizenship on a person who was formerly an alien, that is, a citizen of another country.

Pan-African

Politics; Political Science

The movement that aspires to the unification of all Africa, a federal arrangement that would result in a kind of United States of Africa, and which would be based on African traditions. ...

Ozone is a form of oxygen that is found in the earth's upper atmosphere. The ozone layer screens out harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. In recent years, holes have started to appear in the ...

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Politics; Political Science

An international, intergovernmental organisation with 33 member countries; promotes policies designed to achieve the rapid economic growth, employment, and standard of living in member countries, ...

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Politics; Political Science

OPEC's 12 members are the oil producing nations from the Middle East, Asia, and South America. OPEC coordinates the policies of members and determines the best means to safeguard their interests such ...

Pacifism

Politics; Political Science

The doctrine that holds that war is never justifiable and that all disputes between nations should be settled peacefully. Probably the most powerful statements in favour of pacifism this century were ...