Politics

Articles about political systems, parties, elections and public life.

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Second Party System

Second Party System (United States, c. 1828–1854)

Secret ballot

Secret ballot: the private method of voting and its history

Self-Strengthening Movement

Self-Strengthening Movement

Separatism

Separatism: causes, forms, history and consequences

Separatist movements of India

Separatist movements in India: causes, regions, and responses

Shadow cabinet

Shadow Cabinet: definition, role, history and variations

Shas

Shas — Israeli Sephardic Haredi political party

Sic semper tyrannis

Sic semper tyrannis: origin, meaning, and historical uses

Sicarii

Single non-transferable vote

Single transferable vote

Single Transferable Vote (STV): a proportional ranked-choice system

Slave Power

Slave Power (Slaveocracy): 19th‑century American political influence of Southern slaveholders

Social Christian Party (Ecuador)

Social Christian Party of Ecuador — Centre-Right Christian-Democratic Party

Social conservative

Social conservative

An overview of social conservatism: beliefs, typical positions, historical development, regional patterns, distinctions from other conservative currents, and notable examples.

Social contract

Social contract: concept, history, and political significance

Social democracy

Social Democratic and Labour Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) — Northern Irish centre-left party

Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic Party (Romania)

Social Democratic Party (UK)

Social Democratic Party of Austria

Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ)

Social Democratic Party of Germany

Social Democratic Party of Germany

Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD): History and Political Role

Explore the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD): founded 1863, its evolution from the labour movement, core social-democratic policies, organisational structure, electoral his

Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

Social Democrats (Slovenia)

Social Liberal Party (Brazil)

Social liberalism

Social Security

Social Welfare (constituency)

Socialism

Socialism

Socialist Left Party

Socialist Left Party (Norway)

Socialist Party

Socialist Party (England and Wales)

Socialist Party (France)

Socialist Party (Netherlands)

Socialist Party of America

Socialist Party of Great Britain

Socialist Reich Party

Socialist Unity Party of Germany

Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED): history, structure, and legacy

Socialist Workers Party (United States)

South African Communist Party

South African Communist Party: history, role, and organisation

South Shields (UK Parliament constituency)

Southampton Itchen (UK Parliament constituency)

Speaker (politics)

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Speaker of the House of Commons

Stalinism

Stalinism: ideology, policies, and historical legacy

State of Palestine

Statesman

Statesman: definition, qualities, history and distinctions