Political science is an academic discipline focused on the systematic study of politics, government systems, and political behavior through empirical and scientific analysis. It examines political theories, governance, public policies, and the impact of politics on society and the economy, with subfields like international relations and public administration. The discipline employs quantitative methods and case studies to analyze political participation, ideologies, and responses to policy issues.

1. Frederick Condenuevo

2.  Political Science is important simply
because Politics is important.
 As an academic discipline , It is
inspired “by the need to understand
the sources and consequenses of
political stability and revolution of
repression and liberty , of equal and
inequality, of war and peace , of
democracy and dictatorship”

3. Political Science is the
systematic study of politics. It is
a social science discipline that
studies systems of government ,
and analysis of political activity
and behavior.

4.  Political science systematically studies
governance by the application of
empirical and generally scientific
methods of analysis.
 Political Processes are employed to
form policies , influence individuals and
institutions and organize societies.

5.  Main areas of inquiry include the
various political theories and practices
which are usually thought of as
determinant of the distribution of
power and resources in society. It
examines governments, public policies
and political processes, systems and
political behavior.

6.  Political Scientists not only how
governments use politics but also how
politics influences the economy , how
ordinary individuals think and act in
relation to politics, and how politics
affects organizations outside of
government.

7. Academic discipline is divided
into some fields , each
representing a major subject
area of research.

8. Centers on politics within
countries , usually grouped
into world regions , and
evaluate similarities and
differences between or
among countries.

9.  This field basically studies the
congress of the United States , its
judicial politics , constitutional law,
the presidency, and the state and
local politics. It is also interested in
the country’s voting and elections
and American political history.

10. It is the study of international
system , which comprises
interaction between nations ,
international organizations and
multinational corporations.

11.  It is concerned with the definition and
meaning of essential concepts of
political science like
“state,government,law,liberty,equalit
y,justice, sovereignity, seperation of
powers, forms of government,
grounds of political obligation and
various ideologies.

12.  Moreover this subject encompasses “the
interpretation and development of
concepts such as
freedom,democracy,human rights, justice
and power.
 An essential function of political
psychology is to promote values and ideals
which political insitutions endeavor hard to
achieve.

13.  It is concerned with the role of
bureaucracy. It is the field geared
toward practical applications within
political science.
 Public Administration examines
government organizations and their
relation to other parts of government.

14.  It comprises the study of specific
policy problems and governmental
responses to them.
 Political Scientists involved in the
study of public policy seek to
develop solutions for problems of
public concern.

15.  This fields attempts to quantify and
clarify the factors that define a
person’s political views , ideology and
levels of political participation.
 It studies the manner people involve
themselves in political processes and
respond to political activity.

16. These quantitative methods
encompass explanations of
politics that are derived from
deductions based upon simple
assumtions about human
behavior.

17. Quantitative research uses statistical
methods like opinion surveys and
aggregate-level analysis. Such
analysis can be employed to asses
very expansive theories like the
correlation between anations level of
prosperity and its level or brand of
democracy.

18.  There are forms of case study research that
have little or no explitict methodology or
theory , and that it is hard to extrapolate their
findings to other situations.
 In case study , researchers select cases that are
alike in some important aspects and different in
others and then try to explain the reasons for
the similarities and diffrences.

19.  This method include “computer
simulations of political processes ,
experimentation with human subjects
playing political roles.
 Other political scientists perform ‘policy
experiments’ , which compare what
happens when a policy is implemented in
one place but not another.