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political theory  

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  • Political theory treats a wide range of concerns having to do with normative aspects of the state, power, individuals, and groups. Some political theorists concern themselves with more or less traditional attempts to justify and explain specific regime types, such as liberal democracies, or their underlying philosophies, such as liberalism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Political Theory]

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