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Political system
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A network of relationships through which government generates ‘outputs’ (policies) in response to ‘inputs’ (demands or support) from the general public.
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Regime
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A set of arrangements and procedures for government, outlining the location of authority and the nature of the policy process.
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Coup d’état
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(French) A sudden and forcible seizure of government power through illegal and unconstitutional action.
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Government gridlock
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Paralysis resulting from institutional rivalry within government, or the attempt to respond to conflicting public demands.
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Ethnocentrism
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The application of values and theories drawn from one’s own culture to other groups and peoples; ethnocentrism implies bias or distortion.
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Demagogue
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A political leader whose control over the masses is based on the ability to whip up hysterical enthusiasm.
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Republicanism
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The principle that political authority stems ultimately from the consent of the people; the rejection of monarchical and dynastic principles.
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Gross domestic product
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The total financial value of final goods and services produced in an economy over one year.
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Liberalization
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The introduction of internal and external checks on government power and/or shifts towards private enterprise and the market.
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Westminster model
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A system of government in which the executive is drawn from, and (in theory) accountable to, the assembly or parliament.
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Consociational democracy
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A form of democracy that operates through power-sharing and a close association amongst a number of parties or political formations.
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Exceptionalism
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The features of a political system that are unique or particular to it, and thus restrict the application of broader categories.
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New democracies
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Regimes in which the process of democratic consolidation is incomplete; democracy is not yet the ‘only game in town’ (Przeworski, 1991).
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Transition countries
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Former Soviet Bloc countries that are in the process of transition from central planning to market capitalism.
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Asian values
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Values that supposedly reflect the history, culture and religious backgrounds of Asian societies; examples include social harmony, respect for authority and a belief in the family.
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