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political theory

[puh-lit-ik-uhl theer-ee] / pəˈlɪt ɪk əl ˈθɪər i /


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Trump also responded to a comment by Xi referring to the "Thucydides Trap," a political theory that war becomes more likely when a rising new power competes with an established great power.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"We recommended to the government that they needed some new data," says Dr Helen McCabe, associate professor of political theory at the University of Nottingham.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

This is the sort of observation that makes Ms. Ypi, a professor of political theory at the London School of Economics, unpopular with many present-day Albanians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

I base this not on any grand political theory but on how many times I stood next to members of Congress at urinals at DCA during my years living in D.C.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2025

In fact, however, we seldom see social conditions, political theory, and public law in a state of perfect harmony.

From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William




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