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  2. Constitutional crisis - Wikipedia

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    Constitutional crisis. In political science, a constitutional crisis is a problem or conflict in the function of a government that the political constitution or other fundamental governing law is perceived to be unable to resolve. There are several variations to this definition. For instance, one describes it as the crisis that arises out of ...

  3. International crisis - Wikipedia

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    International crisis. The term international crisis is a widespread term without a single common definition. [1] To some, it involves "a sequence of interactions between the governments of two or more sovereign states in severe conflict, short of actual war, but involving the perception of a dangerously high probability of war ". [2]

  4. Crisis - Wikipedia

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    Definition. A crisis is often linked to the concept of psychological stress and used to suggest a frightening or fraught experience. In general, crisis is the situation of a "complex system" when the system functions poorly (the system still functions, but does not break down), an immediate decision is necessary to stop the further ...

  5. 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis - Wikipedia

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    The 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis was triggered after several Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament changed party support, leading to the loss of a parliamentary majority, the collapse of two successive coalition governments, and the resignation of two Prime Ministers. The political crisis culminated in a 2022 ...

  6. Nullification crisis - Wikipedia

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    John Brown. The nullification crisis was a sectional political crisis in the United States in 1832 and 1833, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, which involved a confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government. It ensued after South Carolina declared the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional and ...

  7. Political violence - Wikipedia

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    Political violence is violence which is perpetrated in order to achieve political goals. [2] It can include violence which is used by a state against other states ( war ), violence which is used by a state against civilians and non-state actors ( forced disappearance, psychological warfare, police brutality, targeted assassinations, torture ...

  8. Cabinet crisis - Wikipedia

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    Cabinet crisis. A cabinet crisis, government crisis or political crisis refers to a situation where an incumbent government is unable to form or function, is toppled through an uprising, or collapses. [1] Political crises may correspond with, cause or be caused by economic crisis, and may spread between neighbouring countries.

  9. Geopolitics - Wikipedia

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    Geopolitics (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth, land', and πολιτική (politikḗ) 'politics') is the study of the effects of Earth 's geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations.