My name is Felix. I study social sciences at college ahuntsic. This program is about understanding global issues, such as inequalities, poverty, world conflicts, etc, and finding ways to solve these complicated issues. I have been studying this program for about two years. This glossary will help students that are talented in social sciences but struggle a little bit with their english writting.
I chose to make a 20 words glossary about political sciences because it's my favorite subject in this field of study. The goal of political sciences is to developp critical thinking, analytical reasoning and communication to become a good thinker and a good community member. This glossary will help students write in english about political sciences because it contains concepts that are often used in this field. It also contains the right definitions and even some picture to fully understand what every term means. These definitions contain other words commonly used in politics to give the student even more ideas.
To find the right words, I used the brainstorming method to think of words commonly used when people talk about politics. Right after, I wrote these words in the browser to find matching definitions. I always took care of making sure the definitions were correct in the political context.
I want the reader to refer to this glossary if he needs to use some words in his writting that are linked with politics. I want the reader to look closely at the definitions to make sure the term he is using is correct in the sentence.
activism
It's a noun.
The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
Example: Activism is an amazing way to seek real change in the political view of a society.
fr: Militantisme
brainwashing
It's a verb
In casual speech, "brainwashing" and its verb form, "brainwash", are used figuratively to describe the use of propaganda to sway public opinion.
Example: The republican party thinks that schools are brainwashing kids to be LGBTQ+
fr: Lavage de cerveau
capitalism
It can be either a noun or an adjective depending on the use in the sentence.
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
Example: In our capitalist society, productivity is often viewed as more important than hapiness.
fr: Capitalisme
communism
It can be either a noun or an adjective, depending on the use.
A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Example: The soviet union was a communist empire.
fr: Communisme
democracy
It's a noun.
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Example: Since we live in a democracy, we need to protect freedom of speech.
fr: Démocracie
dictator
It's a noun.
A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
Example: Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Nazi Germany.
fr: Dictateur
election
It's a noun
A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
Example: The election was won by Donald Trump.
fr: Élection
feminism
It's a noun.
The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
Example: In today's world, feminism has gained a lot more popularity.
fr: Féminisme
free Trade
It's a noun.
International trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.
Example: Free trade is the prime example of capitalism developping worldwide.
fr: Libre-Échange
geopolitics
A noun.
Politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Example: Geopolitics is a complex but fascinating approach for understanding world issues.
fr: Géopolitique
government
A noun.
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Example: The government taxes the population.
fr: Gouvernement
majority government
It's a noun.
A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature. Such a government can consist of one party that holds a majority on its own, or be a coalition government of multiple parties.
Example: The CAQ was elected in 2018 as a majority government.
fr: Gouvernment majoritaire
monarchy
A noun.
A form of government with a monarch at the head.
Example: Before the french revolution, France's government was a monarchy.
fr: Monarchie
patriarchy
It's a noun, but could be used as an adjective in some contexts.
A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
Example: In a patriarchy, people governing the country are more often men than women.
fr: Patriarcat
political Party
It's a noun.
Political parties are collective entities and activities that organize competitions for political offices. The members of a political party contest elections under a shared label.
Example: The conservative's political party is favored to win this election.
fr: Parti politique
politics
noun
The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.
Example: Sophisms are a commonly use technique in politics to make an argument seem more reasonable than an other.
fr: La politique
revolution
A noun
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
Example: The russian revolution was one of the largest humanity had ever seen.
fr: Révolution
right
It's a noun
According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics, in liberal democracies, the political right opposes socialism and social democracy. Right-wing parties include conservatives, Christian democrats, classical liberals, and nationalists, as well as fascists on the far-right.
Example: The right has always in majority voted for conservative parties.
fr: La droite
social Class
It's a noun
Social class is a way of organizing people into hierarchical groups based on their wealth, education, and other factors. The most common social classes are upper, middle, and working class.
Example: Society being divided by social classes was highly critisized by Karl Marx.
fr: Classe sociale
speech
noun
A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience.
Example: In Malcom X's speech, he said «the ballot or the bullet » meaning he was ready to use violence if black people didn't obtain the right to vote.
