International politics
Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.
Areas within International politics
Political systems
Systems of government, political institutions, constitutions and the distribution of public power.
37 wordsDemocracy and elections
Elections, voting, representation, democracy and electoral institutions.
30 wordsParliament and legislatures
Parliaments, legislatures, bills, debates, committees and law-making.
51 wordsExecutive government
Presidents, prime ministers, cabinets, ministers and executive authority.
36 wordsPublic administration
Civil services, public bodies, administration and government delivery.
36 wordsPublic policy
Policy development, implementation, regulation, programmes and policy evaluation.
34 wordsParties and campaigns
Political parties, campaigns, manifestos, polling and electoral competition.
44 wordsInternational politics
Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.
46 wordsPolitical ideas
Ideologies, political values, rights, liberty, equality and theories of government.
49 wordsCitizenship and civic life
Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.
28 wordsElections democracy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
8 wordsGovernment public administration
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
13 wordsPolitical science
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
10 words47 featured terms
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a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Alienadjectivenot contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…
Alliancenouna connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a po…
Bondnouna connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a po…
Countenancenounformal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Dealingsnounmutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
Department of Statenounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
Diplomacynounwisdom in the management of public affairs
Diplomatnounan official engaged in international negotiations
Diplomatistnounan official engaged in international negotiations
DOSnounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
Endorsementnounformal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Foreignadjectivenot contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…
Geopoliticsnounthe study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
Imprimaturnounformal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Indorsementnounformal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Internationalnounany of several international socialist organizations
Pactnouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Policynouna line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
Relationsnounmutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
Sanctionnounformal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Statenounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
State Departmentnounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
Statecraftnounwisdom in the management of public affairs
Statesmanshipnounwisdom in the management of public affairs
Treatynouna written agreement between two states or sovereigns
United States Department of Statenounthe federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
Warrantnounformal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Alliancenouna formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
Ambassadornouna diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
Charge d'affairesnounthe official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador
Clericalismnouna policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
Commercial treatynouna treaty governing commerce between two or more nations
Consulnouna diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
Conventionnoun(diplomacy) an international agreement
Embassadornouna diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
Envoynouna diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
Internuncionoun(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio
Ministernouna diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
Nuncionoun(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
Pacificationnouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Peacenouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Peace treatynouna treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Planknounan endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
Plenipotentiarynouna diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
Visanounan endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
Extrinsicadjectivenot forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new buil…
