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Sovereignty
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The ability of a state to carry out actions orpolicies within a territory independently from external actors or internalrivals.
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Politics
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The struggle in any group for power that willgive one or more persons the ability to make decisions for the larger group.
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Comparative Politics
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The study and comparisonof domestic politics across countries.
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Comparative Method
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The means by which social scientists makecomparisons across cases.
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Qualitative Method
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Gathering and analysis of data through anin-depth investigation of a limited number of cases.
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Modernization Theory
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A theory which held thatas societies developed, they would take on a set of common characteristics,including democracy and capitalism.
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Institutions
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An organization or activity that isself-perpetuating and valued for its own sake.
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