Political science
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.[1]
This article is about the field of study. For other uses, see Political Science (disambiguation).Modern political science can generally be divided into the three sub-disciplines: comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.[2]
Writing[edit]
The most common piece of academic writing in generalist political sciences is the research paper, which investigates an original research question.[44][45]