Free Trade: International commerce that is unrestricted by tariffs
Hegemonic Power: State than can control pattern of alliences and terms of the international order
Laissez Faire: Government should not interfere with commerce
Welfare State: Set of public policies to provide for citizen's needs with direct or indirect provisions to the poor
Special Relationship: Close affinity between the United States and the United Kingdom since WWII
Westminister Model: Democracy based on authority of parliament and accountability of its elected representatives
Neoliberalism: Describes government's policies aiming to promote free competition with firms within the marker
Macroeconomic Policy: Policy to shape overall economic system at the national level by focusing on inflation and growth
Keynesianism: State economic policies used to regulate the economy in an attempt to achieve stable economic growth
Monetarism: Natural rate of unemployment determined by labour market . . . stimulating the economy
Social Security: Provides benefits to poor, disabled, elderly
Gender Gap: Differences in social attitues and voting behaviour between men and women
Foreign Direct Investment: Ownership/investment in cross-border enterprises, investor plays direct managerial role
Parliamentary Sovereignty: Legislation can overturn any laws without executive, judicial, or monarch's recourse
Parliamentary Democracy: Cheif executive is answerable to legislation and may be dismissed by it
Unitary State: No powers are consitutionally reserved for subunits of government
Fusion of Powers: Merges authority of branches of government
Cabinet Government:Cabinet has responsibility for formulating policy, directing the government/executive
Constitutional Monarchy: Head of sate ascends by heredity but limited in powers and constrained by constitution
Quangos: Quasi-Nongovernmental Organizations, outside traditional government department/local authorities
Hegemonic Power: State than can control pattern of alliences and terms of the international order
Laissez Faire: Government should not interfere with commerce
Welfare State: Set of public policies to provide for citizen's needs with direct or indirect provisions to the poor
Special Relationship: Close affinity between the United States and the United Kingdom since WWII
Westminister Model: Democracy based on authority of parliament and accountability of its elected representatives
Neoliberalism: Describes government's policies aiming to promote free competition with firms within the marker
Macroeconomic Policy: Policy to shape overall economic system at the national level by focusing on inflation and growth
Keynesianism: State economic policies used to regulate the economy in an attempt to achieve stable economic growth
Monetarism: Natural rate of unemployment determined by labour market . . . stimulating the economy
Social Security: Provides benefits to poor, disabled, elderly
Gender Gap: Differences in social attitues and voting behaviour between men and women
Foreign Direct Investment: Ownership/investment in cross-border enterprises, investor plays direct managerial role
Parliamentary Sovereignty: Legislation can overturn any laws without executive, judicial, or monarch's recourse
Parliamentary Democracy: Cheif executive is answerable to legislation and may be dismissed by it
Unitary State: No powers are consitutionally reserved for subunits of government
Fusion of Powers: Merges authority of branches of government
Cabinet Government:Cabinet has responsibility for formulating policy, directing the government/executive
Constitutional Monarchy: Head of sate ascends by heredity but limited in powers and constrained by constitution
Quangos: Quasi-Nongovernmental Organizations, outside traditional government department/local authorities