"Political science is the scientific study of politics."
Works that examine government structures and policies, political ideologies and systems, and political events.
Political systems: A study of different forms of government, such as democracy, dictatorship, communism, monarchy, and others.
Political institutions: An analysis of the workings of various political institutions like the parliament, judiciary, executive, bureaucracy, and electoral systems.
Political ideologies: Understanding the different political beliefs and ideologies, such as socialism, conservatism, liberalism, and fascism.
International relations: A study of how states interact with each other, including diplomacy, military interventions, trade, and cooperation.
Political philosophy: An examination of political theories on issues such as justice, rights, inequality, and governance.
Political economy: An analysis of the intersection of politics and economics, including topics such as trade policy, market regulation, and government spending.
Political culture: Understanding the way in which social and cultural factors influence politics, including traditions, values, and norms.
Public opinion and polling: Techniques for measuring public opinion and interpreting polling data.
Campaigns and elections: Analysis of strategies used in campaigns, the role of the media, the role of money in politics, and the various electoral systems.
Constitutional law: A study of the basic structures and principles of a country's constitution and how they are applied in practice.
Comparative politics: Comparing different political systems and analyzing their pros and cons.
Human rights: Understanding the role of human rights in modern political systems, including the role of international law in protecting them.
Political behavior: Analysis of individual and group political behavior, such as voting patterns, political engagement, and activism.
Political communication: Understanding how political messages are conveyed by the media, political leaders, and interest groups.
Public policy: An analysis of the policymaking process, implementation, and evaluation, including the role of interest groups, public opinion, and bureaucracy.
Democracy: A political system that emphasizes the power of the people through free and fair elections.
Dictatorship: A political system where one person has all the power and makes decisions for the country without any consultation.
Monarchy: A political system where a king or queen is the head of the state and has ultimate power.
Communism: A political system where the state controls everything. No private ownership allowed.
Socialism: A political system in which means of production, like land and factories are owned and controlled by the government.
Federalism: Political system where power is distributed between a central government and the individual states.
Fascism: Political system that calls for extreme nationalism, authoritarian rule and repression of individual freedoms.
Capitalism: Political system in which private individuals, instead of the government or the state, control the means of production.
Theocracy: A political system where religious leaders have the most power and make most decisions for the country.
Anarchy: A political system that rejects any type of government or organization, leaving individuals to govern themselves.
"It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws."
"Modern political science can generally be divided into the three subdisciplines of comparative politics, international relations, and political theory."
"Other notable subdisciplines are public policy and administration, domestic politics and government, political economy, and political methodology."
"Political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, human geography, political anthropology, and psychology."
"Approaches include positivism, interpretivism, rational choice theory, behaviouralism, structuralism, post-structuralism, realism, institutionalism, and pluralism."
"Political science, as one of the social sciences, uses methods and techniques that relate to the kinds of inquiries sought: primary sources, such as historical documents and official records, and secondary sources, such as scholarly journal articles, survey research, statistical analysis, case studies, experimental research, and model building."
"Modern political science can generally be divided into the three subdisciplines of comparative politics, international relations, and political theory."
"Political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, human geography, political anthropology, and psychology."
"Approaches include positivism, interpretivism, rational choice theory, behaviouralism, structuralism, post-structuralism, realism, institutionalism, and pluralism."
"Political science... uses methods and techniques that relate to the kinds of inquiries sought: primary sources, such as historical documents and official records, and secondary sources, such as scholarly journal articles, survey research, statistical analysis, case studies, experimental research, and model building."
"Other notable subdisciplines are public policy and administration, domestic politics and government, political economy, and political methodology."
"Political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, human geography, political anthropology, and psychology."
"Political science... uses methods and techniques that relate to the kinds of inquiries sought: primary sources, such as historical documents and official records..."
"...and secondary sources, such as scholarly journal articles, survey research, statistical analysis, case studies, experimental research, and model building."
"Political science is the scientific study of politics."
"It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws."
"Other notable subdisciplines are public policy and administration, domestic politics and government, political economy, and political methodology."
"Political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, human geography, political anthropology, and psychology."
"Political science is methodologically diverse and appropriates many methods originating in psychology, social research, and political philosophy."