Politics - Key Terms straight from Comparative Politics

Politics

Comparative Politics

Hypothesis

Falsifiable

Comparative Method

Method of Agreement

Method of Difference

Correlation

Causation

Quantitative Research

Qualitative Research

Mixed Method Research

State

Sovereignty

Failed State

Legitimacy

Collective Action Problem

State of Nature

Social Contract

Government

Nation

Nationalism

Society ("Civil Society")

Feudalism

Political Identity

Race

Ethnicity

Bourgeoisie

Proletariat

Class-Consciousness

Political Cleavage

Primordialism

Constructivism

Kinship Bonds

Democracy

Accountability

Electorate

Universal Suffrage

Constitution

Unitarism

Federalism

Presidential System

Separation of Origin

Separation of Survival

Parliamentary System

Prime Minister

No-Confidence Vote

Semi-Presidential Hybrid

Dual Executive

Divided Government

Judicial Review

Parliamentary Supremacy

Marbury vs. Madison

Electoral System

Plurality Rule

Majority Rule

Proportional Representation

Mixed Electoral Rules

Regime

Selectorate

Reciprocal Accountability

Ideology

Communism

Fascism

Cold War

Capitalism

Social Darwinism

Monarchy

Absolute Monarchy

Constitutional Monarchy

Single-Party Regime

Military Regime

Junta

Oligarchy

Theocracies

Personalistic Regime

Corruption