Rabu, 02 September 2009

POLITICS POCKET DICTIONARY C

C

Cabinet :
an advisory committee to a president or prime minister, formed by the heads of government departments.
Cadre :
the nucleus around which a permanent military unit can be built, such as a cadre of officers. Also refers to the most dedicated members of a political party.
Capitalism :
1. an economics system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
2. A form of economic order characterized by private ownership of the means of production and the freedom of private owners to use, buy and sell their property or services on the market at voluntarily agreed prices and terms, with only minimal interference with such transactions by the state or other authoritative third parties.
3. an economic system in which the means of production, such as land and factories, are privately owned and operated for profit. Usually ownership is concentrated in the hands of a small number of people.
Carpetbagger :
An outsider. The term was originally applied to politicians from the Northern United States who went to the South after the civil war to try to exploit the unstable situation there for their own profit.
Carter Doctrine :
The doctrine enunciated by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, stating that "An attempt by any outside forces to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force."


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