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In political science you memorise thinkers, concepts, institutions, key dates and regimes. Lumi asks them back, while analysis and essay writing are yours.

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Make one note per thinker, concept and institution, with the definition, the date of the book or text and an example of its application. Lumi quizzes names, concepts such as separation of powers or legitimacy, dates and the features of regimes. The classic trap is mixing up two close theories without being able to tell them apart in writing. Write one sentence on what sets each pair apart. Lumi helps you keep the exact references at hand.

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Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. Montesquieu argued for the separation of powers. Max Weber defined the state as holding the monopoly of legitimate violence. Duverger observed that plurality voting tends to favour two-party systems.

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