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73 entriesLaclau and Mouffe's Radical Democracy
Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe advanced radical democracy emphasizing…
Ladder of Inference
The ladder of inference describes the mental process of selecting data,…
Laddering Interview Technique
A method to uncover deeper motivations by progressively asking why behind…
Laddering Technique
An interviewing method to uncover underlying values or motivations by…
Laissez-Faire
An economic philosophy advocating minimal government Intervention in markets,…
Lasswell's Power Elite Theory
Harold Lasswell described power elites as small groups controlling major…
Lateral Reading
Checking multiple sources outside the original page to evaluate the Credibility…
Lattice Strategy
A US Indo-Pacific approach building overlapping plurilateral and bilateral…
Law of Armed Conflict
A set of rules regulating the conduct of hostilities and the protection of…
Law of Diplomatic Immunity
Rules granting diplomats protection from legal processes in the Host State to…
Law of Neutrality
Rules governing the rights and duties of states that remain neutral during…
Law of the Flag
The principle that a ship is subject to the jurisdiction and laws of the state…
Law of Treaties
The set of rules and principles that govern the creation, interpretation,…
Lawfare
The strategic use of legal systems and international law as instruments of…
Lay Judge
A judge without Formal Debate training or experience, often relying on common…
Lay Judge Paradigm
A judging philosophy that emphasizes clarity, real-world applicability, and…
Leading Question
A question during Cross-Examination that suggests its own answer or contains…
League of Nations
International organization founded after World War I to promote peace and…
Legal Personality of International Organizations
The capacity of international organizations to possess rights and obligations…
Legislative Cartel Theory
A theory that parties in government restrict access to legislative benefits to…
Legislative Caucus
A legislative Caucus is a group of lawmakers sharing common interests or party…
Legislative Committee
A legislative committee reviews bills and conducts hearings to inform the full…
Legislative Filibuster
A parliamentary procedure where a legislator speaks at length to delay or block…
Legislative Gridlock
A situation where political parties or branches of government cannot agree,…
Legislative Hold
A practice where a senator informs party leaders of their Objection to a bill…
Legislative Markup
A session where a Legislative Committee debates, amends, and rewrites proposed…
Legislative Oversight
The process by which legislative bodies monitor and supervise government…
Legislative Quorum
The minimum number of members required to conduct official business in a…
Legislative Redistricting
The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries, typically after a…
Legislative Rider
An additional provision added to a bill that may be unrelated to the bill's…
Legislative Veto
A mechanism allowing a legislature to nullify or reject actions taken by the…
Legislative Veto Override
A legislative process where the legislature votes to overturn an executive…
Legitimacy Crisis
A situation where an international institution or state loses Credibility and…
Letters Rogatory
Formal requests from courts in one country to judicial authorities in another…
Levitsky and Ziblatt's Competitive Authoritarianism
Levitsky and Ziblatt identified regimes combining authoritarian practices with…
Lex Mercatoria
A body of commercial law rules and principles developed by merchants and…
Lex Specialis
A legal doctrine that a more specific law overrides a more general law when…
Lex Specialis Derogat Legi Generali
A legal doctrine where specific law overrides general law when both apply to a…
Lex Specialis Principle
A rule that a more specific law overrides a more general law when both apply to…
Liberal Feminism
A feminist ideology focused on achieving gender Equality through legal reforms…
Liberal Hegemony
Dominance of liberal democratic values and institutions supported by a leading…
Liberal Institutionalism
International relations theory emphasizing cooperation through institutions to…
Liberal International Order
A global system based on rules, institutions, and cooperation promoting…
Liberal Internationalism
A Foreign Policy doctrine advocating international cooperation, democratic…
Libertarian Paternalism
A philosophy that aims to influence choices for individuals' benefit while…
Libertarianism
A political ideology emphasizing individual freedom, limited government, and…
Liberty
Liberty was a central aim of the French Revolution, advocating freedom from…
Limited Coastal State Jurisdiction
Restricted authority of coastal states over certain maritime zones, such as the…
Line-Item Veto
The power of an executive to reject specific provisions of a budget or bill…
Link
A link connects an argument's claim to a specific Impact or consequence that…
Link Turn
An argument that reverses an opponent's link to the Impact, showing their…
Lippmann's Public Opinion Theory
Walter Lippmann argued that public opinion is shaped by media and elite…
Listening for Content and Emotion
Active listening that involves understanding both the factual information and…
Lobbying
The act of persuading or negotiating with other delegates to gain support for…
Lobbying Disclosure
Legal requirements for lobbyists to publicly report their activities and…
Lobbying Disclosure Act
The Lobbying Disclosure Act requires lobbyists to register and report their…
Lobbying Disclosure Laws
Regulations requiring lobbyists and interest groups to report their activities…
Lobbying Session
A designated time during a conference when delegates actively engage in…
Lobbyist
An individual who seeks to influence government decisions on behalf of a group…
Lockean Consent Theory
John Locke's idea that legitimate government authority derives from the…
Lockean Natural Rights
John Locke's doctrine that individuals inherently possess rights to life,…
Lockean Property Rights
The principle that individuals have a natural right to own property derived…
Logos
An appeal to logic and reason using facts and evidence to persuade an audience.
Look East Policy
India's 1991 foreign policy initiative under PM Narasimha Rao to deepen…
Loss and Damage
Climate change impacts that cannot be avoided through mitigation or adaptation,…
Loss and Damage Fund
A financial mechanism to compensate vulnerable countries for climate change…
Loss and Damage Fund (operational launch)
The UNFCCC fund operationalized at COP28 (Dubai 2023) to provide finance for…
Low-Context Communication
A communication style emphasizing direct, clear, and explicit verbal messages.
Low-Context Communication Style
A communication style that relies on explicit, clear, and direct verbal…
Low-Context Communication Styles
Direct and explicit communication approaches common in cultures where messages…
Low-Context Culture
A culture where communication is explicit, direct, and relies less on shared…
Low-Power Distance Culture
Low-Power Distance cultures value equality and challenge authority, promoting…
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
LBJ's Great Society aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice through…