Politics

Adviser

Someone whose job is to give advice because they know a lot about a subject, especially in business, law, or politics.

contain

to keep within limits: such as restrain, control check, halt

ethics

a set of moral principle: a theory or system of moral values

Inevitable

incapable of being avoided or evaded

Advocate

A person who supports, backs, or recommends a policy or cause.

Conciliatory

Intended or willing to end a disagreement and pacify.

Policy

A set of strategies, guidelines, and actions which states and other actors use to interact with each other to help achieve their goals.
Also, A high-level overall plan embracing the general goals and acceptable procedures especially of a governmental body

Predict

To talk of an event in advance based on your experience and observation.

Human Rights

Rights (such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons.

Surplus

More than the amount that is needed.

Implied

To express indirectly.

Booming Market

An increase in economic activity; basically more things are being bought and sold.

Deficit Spending

Government spending; raising funds through borrowing instead of taxation.
Also, "The practice of spending funds in excess of income, especially by a government."

Foreign

Relating to a country that is not one's own.

Domestic

Occurring inside a particular country; not external.

Candidate

A person who is nominated for election or a person who seeks an office, honor, etc..

Alleviate

To partially remove or correct something that is unaccepted.

Allies

Countries that have agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war.

Scenario

An imagined setting or sequence of events.

High Stakes

A situation with significant potential for gains or losses, involving serious risks.

Aid

The voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.
Also: to provide support for or relief to

Quandary

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

Dilemmas

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

Bureaucracy

A system of organization used to manage large institutions, characterized by a hierarchy of authority and a set of rules and procedures that govern operations.

NGOs

Nongovernmental organization: a non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue.

Sanctions

Enforcement or penalties issued by governments or international affairs towards other organizations, countries, or individuals.

Oust

Force someone to leave a position of power or office.

Repress

Suppress, prevent, or prohibit a matter.

Regime

A particular government or a system or method of government.

Also: a mode or system of rule or government.

Theory

General explanations that attempt to answer general questions about how international politics work.

Globalization

The process by which particular goods and services, or social and cultural influences, gradually become similar in all parts of the world.

Degradation

The process of something becoming worse or weak.

Ambiguity

A situation or statement that is unclear because it has more than one possible meaning.

Fundamentalism

The compliance to a specific interpretation of an ideology.

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an intergovernmental military alliance.

Assertions

A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

Scrutinize

To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention.

Analysis

A detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features.

Skepticism

A subject or belief treated with doubt or a questioning attitude.

Political Science

The study of government and political systems, understanding political ideas, policies, and behavior.

Methodology

A set of principles, strategies, and steps used to evaluate competing hypotheses.

Rhetoric

The art of speaking or writing effectively.

Skew

To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.

Conventional Wisdom

A theory or belief which is generally accepted by everyone.

Prominent

Anything that stands out, often regarded as important and well-known.

Statistics

The collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to help understand global events.

Credible

Good enough to be effective.

Consensus

General agreement.

Assumption

The act of taking possession or asserting a claim.

Dubious

A state of doubt or uncertainty.

Supposition

An idea or statement that is assumed to be true without any proof.

Utility

Usefulness, value.

Plausible

Seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed.

Grievances

Something that causes distress in a way that makes one want to respond with complaints or resistance.

Surplus

more than the amount that is needed

Variables/variants

properties or characteristics of some event, object, person, place or thing that are measurable and can take on more than one value, or vary.