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A conflict of interest exists if the circumstances are reasonably believed (on the basis of past experience and objective evidence) to create a risk that a decision may be unduly influenced by other, secondary interests, and not on whether a particular individual is actually influenced by a secondary interest. A widely used definition is: "A ...
The existence of diverse and competing interests is the basis for a democratic equilibrium, [1] and is crucial for the obtaining of goals by individuals. A polyarchy —a situation of open competition for electoral support within a significant part of the adult population—ensures competition of group interests and relative equality.
American exceptionalism is the proposition that the United States is different from other countries in that it has a specific world mission to spread liberty and democracy. [ 4 ] In this view, America's exceptionalism stems from its emergence from a revolution and developing a uniquely American ideology, based on liberty, egalitarianism ...
Contradictory interests that are represented by different people or groups of people and who are dependent on each other in achieving their interests (or at least believe this). [ 3 ] Interactive processes that manifest themselves in incompatibility, disagreement, or dissonance within or between social entities.
Whoever seriously considers the immense extent of territory comprehended within the limits of the United States, with the variety of its climates, productions, and commerce, the difference of extent, and number of inhabitants in all; the dissimilitude of interest, morals, and policies, in almost every one, will receive it as an intuitive truth ...
Grand strategy or high strategy is a state's strategy of how means (military and nonmilitary) can be used to advance and achieve national interests in the long-term. [1] [2] [3] Issues of grand strategy typically include the choice of military doctrine, force structure and alliances, as well as economic relations, diplomatic behavior, and methods to extract or mobilize resources.
A political faction is a group of people with a common political purpose, especially a subgroup of a political party that has interests or opinions different from the rest of the political party. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Intragroup conflict between factions can lead to schism of the political party into two political parties.
Conflict theories are perspectives in political philosophy and sociology which argue that individuals and groups (social classes) within society interact on the basis of conflict rather than agreement, while also emphasizing social psychology, historical materialism, power dynamics, and their roles in creating power structures, social movements, and social arrangements within a society.