Politics

Kansas's congressional districts Overview of Kansas’s four U.S. House congressional districts: boundaries, role, history of redistricting, political character, major population centers, and how districts are deter…

Katter's Australian Party A regionalist political party in Australia founded by Bob Katter in 2011, focused on rural and regional interests, protection of local industries, and a mix of social conservatism…

Khalistan movement: origins, aims, and historical overview Khalistan movement An encyclopedic summary of the Khalistan movement: its origins, political aims, territorial proposals, key events including the 1980s violence, diaspora activism, decline, and cont…

Khmer Rouge: Cambodia's revolutionary regime (1975–1979) Khmer Rouge Radical communist movement that ruled Cambodia as Democratic Kampuchea under Pol Pot (1975–1979). Its policies of forced evacuation, collectivization and terror caused mass deaths…

Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918) Short-lived polity formed under Central Powers during World War I. Proclaimed after the Act of 5 November, it functioned as a client Regency Kingdom until power passed to Polish le…

Kingdom of Talossa A long-running self-declared state founded in 1979, Talossa is a prominent micronation with its own language, symbols and community, now often described by members as a country.

Kirsten Gillibrand 2020 presidential campaign Overview of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's 2020 Democratic presidential bid: announcement, platform highlights, timeline, debate qualification, and reasons for suspension of the camp…

Kitchen Debate (1959) — Nixon and Khrushchev at the American National Exhibition Kitchen Debate A summary of the 1959 informal exchanges between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the model American kitchen in Moscow, their themes, conte…

Kleptocracy A political system where those in power systematically steal public assets for private gain; causes, mechanisms, history, economic effects, and anti‑corruption responses.

Knesset Election Results: Overview, Counting and Interpretation Knesset elections results Explanation of how Knesset election results are reported and used: original tallies, seat allocation, electoral threshold, coalition formation, and how results are presented and in…

Know-Nothing Party (American Party): mid-19th century nativist movement Know-Nothing Party Mid-1850s American nativist political movement, formally the American Party, known for anti-Catholicism, secretive rituals and brief electoral success before collapse over slavery.

Korean Democratic Party (한국민주당) — early conservative party in post‑liberation Korea Korean Democratic Party Conservative, pro‑market party founded in Seoul in September 1945. Active in the southern zone after liberation from Japan, it was an early non‑communist opposition formation and l…

Kowloon East (1998 constituency) A geographical constituency created for Hong Kong's Legislative Council in 1998 covering the eastern Kowloon area; defined for proportional representation elections and later alter…

Kowloon West (1998 constituency) A geographical constituency created in 1998 for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council representing the western portion of the Kowloon Peninsula under the post‑handover electoral system.

Kulanu — Israeli political party Kulanu Kulanu ('All of Us') was an Israeli centrist–center-right party founded by Moshe Kahlon in 2014. It emphasized lowering the cost of living, housing and market reforms, saw a strong…

Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT or GMD) is a major political party originating in early 20th‑century China, historically ruling the mainland and now a principal party in the Republic of China…

La République En Marche! — centrist political movement of France La République En Marche! Overview of La République En Marche!, the centrist French political movement founded by Emmanuel Macron in 2016, its ideology, rapid rise in 2017, structure, policy emphasis and su…

Labor–Gesher joint list (Israel, 22nd Knesset election) Labor-Gesher Labor–Gesher was a joint electoral list formed by Israel's Labor Party and Gesher for the 22nd Knesset election, co-led by Amir Peretz and Orly Levy, focusing on social and economi…

Labour (Legislative Council functional constituency, Hong Kong) Labour (constituency) A functional constituency in Hong Kong's Legislative Council representing registered trade unions composed of employee members; created in 1985 and returning multiple seats.

Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG) Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative A short-lived German left-wing party founded in 2005 as an alternative to SPD-led reforms; it merged with The Left Party.PDS in 2007 to form Die Linke and reshaped the country’s le…

Labour Co-operative (Labour and Co-operative) — affiliation of UK politicians Labour Co-operative A UK political designation for candidates endorsed by both the Co-operative Party and the Labour Party, reflecting a partnership to promote co‑operative principles within mainstrea…

Labour Party (Netherlands) — Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) Labour Party (Netherlands) Dutch social-democratic party founded in 1946 from a merger of three parties; historically central to postwar politics, advocates welfare state, workers' rights and progressive pol…

Labour Party (UK): history, ideology and organisation Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a principal centre-left, social democratic party in the United Kingdom. Founded from trade union and socialist movements, it has alternated between government a…

Lakas–Christian–Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD) Lakas–CMD Philippine centrist political party advocating Christian-democratic and inclusive politics; active in national and local coalitions and a member of the Centrist Democrat Internatio…

Lame duck (politician) Lame duck An outgoing officeholder whose power or influence is diminished during the period after an election or before the end of a term; often discussed for its effects on policy, appointm…

Landslide victory (election) Landslide victory An electoral outcome in which one candidate or party wins by an overwhelming margin; explanation of definitions, measures, causes, examples, and political consequences.

Lao People's Revolutionary Party The Lao People's Revolutionary Party is the Marxist–Leninist ruling party of Laos, founded in 1955 and governing since 1975. It sets state policy through its central organs and per…

Leader: Roles, Authority, Legitimacy and Types Leader An overview of what a leader is, how leadership works, common forms and selection, historical context, examples such as heads of government, and distinctions like formal versus inf…

Leader of the Conservative Party (UK) The Leader of the Conservative Party is the party’s senior political figure in the United Kingdom, responsible for strategy, public representation and, when the party governs, usua…

Leader of the Labour Party (UK) Chief political officer and public head of the UK Labour Party; leads the parliamentary party, shapes policy direction and represents Labour nationally. Current leader: Keir Starme…

Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada) Principal representative of the largest non-governing party in Canada's House of Commons, responsible for holding the government to account and leading alternative policy scrutiny.

Leader of the Opposition (Ireland) The Leader of the Opposition in Ireland is the head of the largest party not in government in Dáil Éireann, leading scrutiny of the government, coordinating opposition policy and a…

Leader of the Opposition (Japan) Informal title for the leader of Japan's largest non-government party; not a statutory office but a political focal point for critique, alternative policy and parliamentary coordin…

Left-wing anarchism A political tradition opposing both state and capitalist power, advocating non‑hierarchical, cooperative arrangements, collective ownership, direct action, and prefigurative politi…

Left-wing fascism: definition, history, characteristics and debates Left-wing fascism A neutral overview of left-wing fascism: its meaning, historical examples, characteristic features, scholarly debate and how the label is used in politics and research.

Left-wing politics Political orientation favoring social equality, redistribution, and collective solutions; covers movements from social democracy to socialism with varied policies by context.

Left–right politics: an overview of the political spectrum Left–right politics A concise introduction to left–right politics: meanings, common policy positions, historical origin, variations across issues, and limits of the spectrum.

Lega Nord (Northern League) — Italian regionalist and right-wing party Lega Nord Lega Nord, commonly called the Northern League or simply Lega, is an Italian political party founded on regionalist roots and led by Matteo Salvini; it has shifted toward national…

Leninism: Theory, Organization, and Historical Impact Leninism Leninism is a political theory and party model developed by Vladimir Lenin emphasizing a vanguard party, revolutionary seizure of state power, and a transitional state as steps tow…

Clinton–Lewinsky scandal (1998) Lewinsky scandal A widely publicized political controversy during Bill Clinton's presidency involving his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, the ensuing investigation by independent counsel Ken Sta…

LGBT rights at the United Nations How issues of sexual orientation and gender identity have been raised, debated, and acted on within UN bodies, the mechanisms used, key milestones, and ongoing challenges.

Liberal conservatism A center-right political tradition combining support for free-market economics with an emphasis on social institutions, tradition, and gradual reform.

Liberal Democratic Party (Australia) An Australian libertarian political party founded in 2001. Advocates small government, individual liberty and free markets; has had federal and local representation and influence t…

Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) The Liberal Democratic Party (Jiyū-Minshutō or Jimintō) is Japan's dominant postwar conservative party, formed in 1955 and influential in government, policy-making, and Japan–U.S.…

Liberal Democratic Party of Russia A nationalist, populist party in Russia founded in 1992 as the successor to the Soviet-era LDPSU; long associated with the flamboyant leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky and a position of…

Liberal Democrats (UK) Centrist UK political party formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; advocates liberalism, electoral reform, civil liberties, environmenta…

Liberal National Party of Queensland Queensland's centre-right political party formed by the 2008 merger of the state Liberal and National parties; a single state organisation that represents liberal-conservative poli…

Liberal Party A common party name used worldwide for organizations that identify with liberal political ideas — from classical laissez-faire to modern social liberalism — emphasizing individual…