Political Change
Definition
Political change refers to the process of altering or transforming the structure, systems, or policies within a government or political system.
Analogy
Think of political change as renovating a house. Just like how you make changes to improve and update your living space, political change involves making modifications to improve and update a government or political system.
Related terms
Revolution: A sudden and radical change in the government or social order, often accompanied by violence.
Reform: The process of making gradual changes to existing laws, policies, or institutions in order to improve them.
Coup d'état: An illegal and typically violent seizure of power from a government by a small group, usually carried out by military forces.
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