Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

An informal forum of 19 major economies plus the EU and (since 2023) the…

A grouping of Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan that has formally campaigned…

An informal grouping of seven advanced economies — Canada, France, Germany,…

A coalition of 134+ developing countries at the United Nations that coordinates…

A political and ethical philosophy advocating for social change through…

Mahatma Gandhi's concept of universal upliftment or welfare of all, emphasizing…

A philosophy and practice of Nonviolent Resistance to achieve political and…

Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of self-rule emphasizing moral self-discipline, local…

A Gantt chart visually represents project schedules, showing tasks, durations,…

The process by which information is filtered and selected for dissemination by…

Monitoring and sharing information from various sources without acting as an…

Charles de Gaulle's political ideology emphasizing national independence,…

A small mallet used by the chair to call the committee to order or signal…

The chair's action of striking the Gavel to call the committee to order or…

Non-binding decisions or recommendations adopted by the United Nations General…

A European Union regulation that sets strict rules for the collection, use, and…

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's idea of the collective interest of the people as the…

International treaties setting standards for humanitarian treatment during war,…

Treaty agreements supplementing the original Geneva Conventions to expand…

An article obligating all parties to international armed conflicts to respect…

A provision establishing minimum humanitarian protections in non-international…

An international treaty defining genocide and obligating states to prevent and…

The use of economic instruments to achieve geopolitical objectives and…

The use of economic instruments to achieve geopolitical objectives and enhance…

Manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular party or group.

Using computer algorithms to draw electoral district boundaries to maximize…

A Gerrymandering technique that dilutes the voting power of the opposing…

A Gerrymandering method that concentrates the opposing party's voters into a…

Manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political…

Manipulating electoral district boundaries to dilute or concentrate the voting…

A Gerrymandering tactic that combines distant, demographically similar areas…

A Gerrymandering tactic that spreads opposition voters across many districts to…

A model for structured reflection on experiences to improve professional skills…

Anthony Giddens proposed that social structures are both the medium and outcome…

A statistical measure of income or wealth inequality within a population,…

Soviet policy of increased openness and transparency in government institutions…

A Soviet policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev promoting openness and…

A 2018 UN agreement establishing 23 objectives for cooperative international…

A 2018 UN framework strengthening international refugee response through four…

The 2016 US law expanding Magnitsky-style sanctions globally — covering any…

A voluntary multilateral commitment launched at COP26 (2021) to collectively…

A geopolitical term grouping developing and emerging economies of Africa, Latin…

Leaders from developing nations who shaped postcolonial politics and advocated…

The Paris Agreement's mandated comprehensive five-yearly assessment of…

1998 peace agreement that helped end decades of conflict in Northern Ireland by…

A diplomatic role in which a neutral third party facilitates communication or…

The Government Accountability Office is an independent agency that audits and…

A segment in Public Forum debate where all four debaters question each other…

The comprehensive plan that guides a team's overall approach, including…

Grapevine communication is informal and unofficial information exchange within…

Rivalry among major states to achieve strategic dominance in global or regional…

An informal arrangement among major powers to manage international order and…

Periods of relative stability and lack of major war between dominant global…

Competition between the world's most powerful states for influence, security,…

The largest dedicated climate finance fund, established under the UNFCCC in…

Period of agricultural innovation from the 1940s to 1960s that increased food…

Activity deliberately calibrated below the threshold of armed conflict to…

The total market value of all final goods and services produced within a…

A campaign strategy focusing on direct Voter contact through canvassing, phone…

The tendency of groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial…

Groupthink happens when desire for harmony leads groups to make poor decisions…

A military intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, first…

A 1981 regional bloc of six Arabian Peninsula monarchies — Saudi Arabia, UAE,…