Political Science

Classical Liberalism in Political Science

Classical Liberalism in Political Science

Classical liberalism is a political ideology and a branch of liberalism which advocates civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on economic freedom. Closely related to economic liberalism, it developed in the early 19th century, building on ideas from the previous century as a resp.....

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Exploitation Colonialism

Exploitation Colonialism

Colonialism is the act of one nation controlling another for economic gain. Exploitation colonialism involves fewer colonists and focuses on the exploitation of natural resources or population as labor, typically to the benefit of the metropole. It is the national economic policy of conquering a .....

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Settler Colonialism

Settler Colonialism

Colonialism as a concept has its roots in European expansionism and the founding of the so-called New World. Settler colonialism is an ongoing system of power that perpetuates the genocide and repression of indigenous peoples and cultures. This colonialism is a form of colonialism that seeks to r.....

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Internal Colonialism

Internal Colonialism

Internal Colonialism is a theoretical and practical guide for understanding sentimental particularities of political society and postcolonial culture. It is the uneven effects of economic development on a regional basis, otherwise known as “uneven development” as a result of the expl.....

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Suburban Colonization

Suburban Colonization

Suburban areas have lower population density than inner-city neighborhoods. The suburban colonization process is observed in larger cities that have suffered population and political power loss to suburbs. Suburban colonization happens when people move to suburbs, taking their political power w.....

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Effects Of Political Socialization

Effects Of Political Socialization

In the fields of the political sciences, ‘Political Socialization’ is the process through which a person develops political beliefs and opinions that influence their behavior in social spheres. Socialization is largely a one-way process through which young people gain an understanding of the .....

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Political Socialization

Political Socialization

In the fields of the political sciences, ‘Political Socialization’ is the process through which a person develops political beliefs and opinions that influence their behavior in social spheres. Socialization is largely a one-way process through which young people gain an understanding of the .....

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Political Capital

Political Capital

Political capital refers to the goodwill, trust, and influence that politicians earn or build-up with the public through the pursuit of policies that people like or respect. It is a metaphor used in political theory to conceptualize the accumulation of resources and power built through relationsh.....

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Differences between Yalta and Potsdam

Differences between Yalta and Potsdam

Differences between Yalta and Potsdam The conferences at Yalta and Potsdam were the two most important peace conferences of World War II. The major powers at the conferences were the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. The Yalta and Potsdam conferences were called to help the Alli.....

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Genocide of Rwanda

Genocide of Rwanda

Genocide of Rwanda Beginning on April 6, 1994, Hutus began slaughtering the Tutsis in the African country of Rwanda. As the brutal killings continued, the world stood idly by and watched the slaughter. Lasting 100 days, the Rwanda genocide left approximately 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu sympathizers .....

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McCarthyism: Communist Infiltration of American Society

McCarthyism: Communist Infiltration of American Society

The term McCarthyism defined a period of U.S. history during the 1950s when there was intense concern about Communist infiltration of American society. It took its name from U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, a Republican from Wisconsin, who was involved in accusing many people of being Communist or h.....

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Autocracy

Autocracy

Autocrats are a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority. Ex: Nicolas II – Last Tsar of Russia. He a person (such as a monarch) ruling with unlimited authority. The autocratic leadership process generally entails one person making all strategic decisions for subordinates. Alt.....

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