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.

This article is about the field of study. For other uses, see Political Science (disambiguation).
"Poli sci" redirects here. For other uses, see Poli sci (disambiguation).

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Modern political science can generally be divided into the three sub-disciplines: comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.

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