What are Branches and fields of political science?

Answer 1

there are 8 areas of political science:

* American politics examines political behavior and institutions in the United States. * Comparative politics analyzes and compares political systems within and across different geographic regions. * International relations investigates relations among nation states and the activities of international. organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and NATO as well as international actors such as terrorists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and multi-national corporations (MNCs). * Political theory analyzes fundamental political concepts such as power and democracy and fundamental questions such as, "How should the individual and the state relate?". * Political methodology deals with the ways that political scientists ask and investigate political science questions. * Public policy examines the process by which governments make public decisions. * Public administration studies the ways that government polices are implemented. * Public law focuses on the role of law and courts in the political process. http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/polisci.html

Answer 2

Political Sciences has several primary branches these are:

1). Political Philosophy
Political philosophy is the oldest of the fields and is often referred to as normative ( how it should be ).


2). Empirical Data Analysis
The newest area of the discipline, marked by the behaviourist attempts the theorise political behaviour


3).Theories of the state


4).Political economy
Deals with the relationship between politics and economic processes


5).Comparative Politics
this is the study of a broad range of political activity, government and other political institutions.


6).International Relations


7).public administration

Answer 3

Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governments, and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts and political behaviour.

Political science comprises numerous subfields, including comparative politics, political economy, international relations, political theory, public administration, public policy and political methodology. Furthermore, political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, geography, psychology, and anthropology.

Answer 4

International politics

comparitive politics

american politics

canadian politics