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causation
when a change in variable precipitates a change in another variable
correlation
an association between two or more variables
human development index (HDI)
statistic composite index of indicators, including life expectancy, education, and per capita income
gross domestic product (GDP)
total value of goods and services produced in a country during one year
GDP per capita
total value of goods and services produced in a country during one year divided by population
GDP growth rate
rate at which total value of goods and services produced in a country changes from one year to another
Gini Index
A measure of income inequality within a country
freedom house index
measure of political rights and civil liberties within a country
Corruption perceptions index
a measure of the degree which citizens believe officials use their positions for private gain
fragile states index
measure of the degree to which a state is weak and fragile
state
government with independent legal authority over a population in a particular territory
regime
system (like authoritarian or democratic) that is the framework of government
government
set of institutions or individuals legally empowered to make binding decisions for a state
regime change
change in fundamental rules and system of government
change in government
change in leaders, without fundamental change in system
liberal democracy
A system with free and fair elections and civil rights and liberties
democratization
transition from an authoritarian regime to a democratic system
democratic consolidation
process by which a democratic regime matures making it unlikely to become authoritarian
illiberal/procedural democracy or hybrid regime
system that holds contested elections, but with limited competitiveness and minimal civil liberties and transparency
authoritarian state
regime lacking free and fair elections and restricts civil rights and liberties
one party state
state allowing only one party to control government
theocracy
state based on religious rule
totalitarian government
state with complete political, social, cultural control over citizens
military regime
form of government where political power resides with the armed forces, often led by a general
sovereignty
state’s right and power to govern itself without internal or external influence
legitimacy
state’s legitimate right to use power to enforce policies and decisions
nation
group of people with shared traits (like religion or race)
rule of law
principal that a state should not be ruled by arbitrary decisions made by officials, and that no one is above the law
rule by law
when the judicial system makes decisions according to the wishes of government officials, instead of using legal principles
transparency
ability of citizens to see what government is doing, including openness and accountability
corruption
use of an official position for personal gain
revolution
overthrow of the political system with wide popular support
coup
seizure of power from a governemnt, usually by a small group
unitary system
system where power is concentrated at the national level, where the power of subgovernment is not protected
federal system
system where power is divided among different levels of government, with some subgovernment power protected
devolution
when national government delegates power to regional governement
traditional legitimacy
right to rule based on long standing customs and beliefs
charismatic legitimacy
right to rule based on leader’s personality
rational/legal legitimacy
right to rule based on an institutionalized system of laws
private capital
money invested in a business by an individual or a group of individuals
foreign direct investment (FDI)
money invested in a business which is located in another country
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