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sovereignty
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The ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within a territory independently from external actors or internal rivals.
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politics
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The struggle in any group for power that will give 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 comparison of domestic politics across countries.
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comparative method
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The means by which social scientists make comparisons across cases.
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quantitative method
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Gathering and analysis of statistical data from many countries, to look for correlations and test hypotheses.
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qualitative method
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Gathering and analysis of data through an in-depth investigation of a limited number of cases.
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modernization theory
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A theory which held that as 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 is self-perpetuating and valued for its own sake.
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state
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all those people and groups within a
nation-state that have power to effect change at some level of society through direct action or political participation. |
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regime
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a pattern of organization for a government (often described in a
constitution or supreme law). |
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government
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the part of the state with legitimate public authority; the group of people and organizations that hold political authority in a state at any one time.
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country
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Term used to refer to state, government, regime, and the people who live within that political system.
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legitimacy
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the belief that a regime is a
proper one and that the government has a right to exercise authority. |
