politics
politics. 1. The science of the organization and administration of the state. 2. The activity or profession of engaging in political affairs.
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power politics
power politics. Int’l law. An approach to foreign policy that encourages a nation to use its economic and military strength to enlarge its own power as an end in itself; a system in which a country is willing to bring its economic and (esp.) military strength to bear in an effort to increase its own
law and politics
law and politics 法律与政治 法律规则是由政治家和政治组织为实现某种政治理论、政治信念和政治目的而制定或废除的。许多法律制度是实现政治方针的手段。反之，现实政治在某种程度上也受到在法律上是可能的或许可的因素所影响和控制，并受到法律程序、法律机制和法律进展阶段的影响和控制。
absolutism
absolutism (ab-s[schwa]-loo-tiz-[schwa]m), n. In politics, the atmosphere surrounding a dictator whose power has no restrictions, checks, or balances; the belief in such a dictator. — absolutist (ab-s[schwa]-loo-tist), adj. & n.
welfare
welfare. 1. Well-being in any respect; prosperity. general welfare. The public’s health, peace, morals, and safety. public welfare. A society’s well-being in matters of health, safety, order, morality, economics, and politics. 2. A system of social insurance providing assistance to those who are financially in need, as by providing food stamps and family allowances. —
feriae
feriae (feer-ee-I), n. pl.[Latin] Roman law. Religious and public holidays on which Romans suspended politics and lawsuits, and on which slaves enjoyed a partial break from labor.
international relations
international relations. 1. World politics. 2. Global political interaction, primarily among sovereign nations. 3. The academic discipline devoted to studying world politics, embracing international law, international economics, and the history and art of diplomacy.
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genocide
genocide (jen-[schwa]-sId).Int’l law. An international crime involving acts causing serious physical and mental harm with the intent to destroy, partially or entirely, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. • The widely ratified Genocide Convention of 1948 defines the crime. The International Criminal Court has jurisdiction to try those accused of genocide. Many nations also
right of assembly
right of assembly. The constitutional right — guaranteed by the First Amendment — of the people to gather peacefully for public expression of religion, politics, or grievances. — Also termed freedom of assembly; right to assemble. Cf. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION; unlawful assembly under ASSEMBLY. [Cases: Constitutional Law 91. C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 461–462, 466, 612–629.]