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decisionism  

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  • Decisionism is a concept that gained currency in political discourse shortly after World War I (1914–1918). In general terms, it is the doctrine that ultimately political choices are based only upon rationally ungrounded beliefs or political interests. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Decisionism]

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