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an imaginary state or location where everything is perfect

utopi

members of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views

vinge, fraktion

a political belief with an inclination to keep the traditional values in a society by avoiding changes

konservatism, konservativa värderingar

the doctrine that the best measure or decision is the one that satisfies the majority of people

utilitarism

having no interest or involvement in politics

apolitisk, oengagerad i politiken

concerning two groups or countries

bilateral, bilateral

a system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed

byråkrati

to gather people's opinion about a particular matter by posing specific questions, aiming to obtain feedback or information

undersöka, fråga

a political system that invests all the power and authority on a single prominent organization

centralism, centralisering

a ruler or leader who has absolute power and uses it in a cruel and oppressive way, without any regard for the rights or well-being of others

tyrann, diktator

an unpredictable vote that belongs to a person or party which has a crucial influence on the results of an election

svängande röst, avgjutande röst

an unofficial test of opinion that includes a number of people who give their opinion about something or say whether or not they intend to participate in an election

informell omröstning, opinionstest

senior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government

kabinet, regering

an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections

koalition

an organization that consists of countries, parties, or businesses which have formed an alliance to help one another

konfederation

a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position

valkrets, väljargrupp

relating to or in accordance with the rules laid out in a constitution, which is a set of fundamental laws for a country or organization

konstitutionell, i enlighet med grundlagen

a politician who appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people instead of valid arguments in order to gain support

demagog

to make something uncertain by introducing changes that disrupt its stability

destabilisera, stör

the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries

diplomati

a person who believes in or advocates for the principle of equality, especially in regards to social, political, and economic affairs

egalitär

the group of people who are eligible to vote in an election

väljargrupp, elektorat

to grant the right of voting to a person or group

ge rösträtt, bereda röstningsrätt

an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause

fanatiker, entusiast

a political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state

federalism

a social and land-owning system in medieval Europe in which people were granted land and protection by a nobleman in exchange, they had to fight and work for him

feodalism

an area located at a border, where two countries or regions meet

gräns

the study of how geography influences global political and economic interactions

geopolitik

a system in which one country controls or has influence over other countries, often by winning wars against them

imperialism

a formal ceremony at which a person is admitted to office

invigning, installationsceremoni

the political practice of only being concerned with one's home country and not getting involved in international affairs

isolationism

a political approach advocating the government participation in other nations' affairs or influencing the economy of its own country

interventionism, intervention

relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies

lagstiftande, legislativa

the political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade

liberalism

a written public declaration of intentions, opinions, and objectives, often issued by a political party, a government, or a group of individuals with a shared interest or purpose

manifest

the ideology that advocates the unjustifiable nature of war or any other act of violence, and seeks out peace

paciifism

a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization

oligarki

strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas

reaktionär, motståndare till förändring

relating to a form of government where the legislature, known as parliament, has significant control over making laws and monitoring the government

parlamentär, angående parlamentet

a type of politics that purports to represent the opinions and desires of ordinary people in order to gain their support

populism

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

propaganda