Difference between history and political science?

Answer 1

Political theory specialises in creating points of view for understanding politics. Some of these processes or analyses may not be 'scientific' (though this is debatable), and so political science consists of using scientific methods in understanding politics.

Answer 2

The relationship between political science and history: is best answered by the wisdom from The Prophet Isaiah! As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. [Isaiah 3:12] The repetitive human errors in communication, made by human leaders; tell the historic story, of how Human errors; grew into a mountain of Terror. Proving Error is the mother of all Terror.

Answer 3

Short answer: History is the study of the past. Political science is the study of politics. Longer answer: Historians study events, social trends, people, places, and the interrelationship of these elements to describe a narrative of the past. Political scientists, on the other hand, study styles of government, public policy, administration, social and cultural issues, and how these influence our political system. There is an overlap -- historians often must understand the political context of events they study, while political scientists often turn to history to explain political contexts.

Answer 4

Politics is how governments are run and political science is the study of that. The word "politics" in this case is not negative, but it is often used as such.

Answer 5

Well, I spotted that they're spelt differently, for one...!