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1. Administration

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   Administration refers to the management of public affairs and the provision of services by a government (/organization/), or system. While universally applied across political, corporate (/administration/), and even abstract frameworks, its operational methods and philosophical underpinnings vary drastically according to scale and governing ideology. In political science, administration often denotes the implementation phase of policy, contra…

2. Apathy Index (alpha)

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   Criticism and Status
   The Apathy Index remains contentious within mainstream political science. Critics argue that its reliance on "non-consequential elections" is tautological, as the very selection criteria presuppose the apathy being measured. Furthermore, the index fails to account for systemic voter suppression or institutional barriers, folding those structural issues into the psychological measurement.
   The index’s methodology has also be…

3. Archipelago

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   Continental Fragment Chains
   These archipelagos, including the Scilly Isles or those along the Dalmatian Coast, represent remnants of continental crust separated through rifting, sea-level rise drowning a coastal mountain range, or localized crustal block rotation. The structural integrity of these islands is often defined by ancient, high-grade metamorphic basement rocks. Due to their proximity to continental shelves, they t…

4. Aristotelian Lyceum

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   The Peripatetic School
   Students and followers of Aristotle (philosopher)) at the Lyceum (ancient institution)) became known as Peripatetics (peripatetikoí), referencing the walking instruction. The curriculum was notably broad, extending far beyond ethics and metaphysics into the nascent fields of biology, physics, and political science. A distinguishing characteristic of the […

5. Behavioral Norms

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   Behavioral norms (or simply "norms") are the established, expected patterns of thought, feeling, and action that guide individuals within a specific social context or cultural context. They represent the informal rules and conventions that govern acceptable conduct, providing predictability and stability to social interactions. These norms are dynamic, operating on multiple scales from micro-level dyadic interactions to macro-level [societal s…