Political Vocabulary

Absurdistan is a term sometimes used to satirically describe a country in which absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government
Balance of power usually refers to the position held by a political party, or a coalition of minor parties whose support of a minority government in a parliamentary chamber can give the governing party enough voting strength to maintain stable government
Client Politics is the type of politics when an organized minority or interest group benefits at the expense of the public. This is particularly common in a pluralist system, such as in the United States, where minorities can have considerable power shaping public policy.
Defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another.
Election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. This is the usual mechanism by which modern democracy fills offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government.
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