Key Terms & Concepts for political science

This document contains a curated list of important keywords, terms, and concepts related to political science.

Political Ideologies

• Fascism (1)
• Apartheid (2)

1. A far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
2. A system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.