Fifteen Percent of Americans Believe the US is Controlled by Satan-Worshippers, Poll Finds The Keunon conspiracy is an umbrella of bizarre and baseless beliefs, an anonymous user of the message board 4CHan and 8kun who claim without proof…
Social democracy – a political, social, and economic philosophy Society is a place where all people are equal, and any society that does not promote that is neither a good nor a just society.…
Political Party Funding – a method used by a political party to raise money Money is the all-important oil that keeps the party machinery going. Political party financing can distort the electoral process and is a major motive for…
Political Finance – a complex moral and legal issue The funding of political activities is a key issue for ensuring good governance and combating corruption. Political finance covers all funds that are raised and…
Democracy Voucher – a method of public financing of political campaigns A democracy vouchers program is a campaign finance system in which all residents are issued vouchers that they can donate to political candidates who, in…
Campaign Finance – the financing of electoral campaigns Campaign finance, raising, and spending of money intended to influence a political vote, such as the election of a candidate or a referendum. It is…
Regulatory Capture in politics Regulatory capture is an economic theory that says regulatory agencies may come to be dominated by the industries or interests they are charged with regulating.…
Alcohol Monopoly – a government monopoly Alcohol Monopoly – a government monopoly Alcohol monopoly systems defy neat classification. An alcohol monopoly is a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing of some…
Constitutional Patriotism Constitutional patriotism is one of the most attractive yet ill-defined ideas in modern political theory. It is the idea that people should form a political attachment…
Transnational Citizenship – a traditional notions of citizenship Transnational Citizenship is a puzzling concept if we think about citizenship as a relation between an individual, a state, and the other citizens of that…
Supranational Union A supranational union is a type of multinational political union where negotiated power is delegated to an authority by governments of member states. It is…
Civic Nationalism – a liberal nationalism Civic nationalism is meant to describe a political identity built around shared citizenship in a liberal-democratic state. It also is known as liberal nationalism, which…