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Political sciencePolitical science is the study of politics. It involves the study of structure and process in government - or any equivalent system that attempts to assure safety, fairness, and closure across a broad range of risks and access to a broad range of commons for its human charges. Accordingly, political scientists often study trade unions, corporations, churches or other social institutions called systematic political science. The term "political science" was first coined in 1880 by Herbert Baxter Adams, a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University. Political scientists study the allocation and transfer of power in decision making. Because of the complex interaction of often conflicting interests, political science is often an applied instance of game theory. Since the end of World War II, the study of International Relations, that is also part of Law, Economy, Sociology, among others, became an important area of Political Science. International Relations has become more independent of Political Science over time, in methodology and the scholars themselves. Some universities have developed programs specifically in conflict resolution and direct democracy, which has come to be seen as relevant domestically as well as internationally. One thing that complicates the study of political science is that political scientists are themselves part of the political process, since their teachings often provide the frameworks within which other commentators, such as journalists, pressure-groups, politicians and the electorate select options. Political scientists measure success on the basis of many things, including stability, justice, material wealth, and peace. The complex interplay of economic and political choices is reflected in the field of political economy, where economics and political science overlap. In the United States, political scientists look at a variety of data including elections, public opinion (on matters ranging from Social Security reform to foreign policy), institutional roles (how the U.S. Congress acts, where congressional power gravitates, how and when the Supreme Court acts, or does not act, etc.). While historians look backward, seeking to explain the past, political scientists try to illuminate the politics of the present and predict those of the future. See also: list of literature on political science Topics
This article is adapted from from Wikipedia All Wikipedia article text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror by Richard A. Clarke MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country: How to Find Your Political Voice and Become a Catalyst for Change by MoveOn.org Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush by John W. Dean Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill by Ron Suskind Deliver Us from Evil : Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism by Sean Hannity Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush by Kevin Phillips House of Bush, House of Saud : The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties by Craig Unger The Official Handbook of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy by Mark W. Smith The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet by Jim Mann Give Me a Break : How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media... by John Stossel Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore The Coming Generational Storm : What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future by Laurence J. Kotlikoff Recent Political_science related patents From USPTO: 6188993: System and method for creating and managing a synthetic currency 5873056: Natural language processing system for semantic vector representation which accounts for lexical ambiguity 5752023: Networked database system for geographically dispersed global sustainability data 5680511: Systems and methods for word recognition 5551880: Employee success prediction system 5505621: Changeable globe unit 5388836: Board game of international finance 5369763: Data storage and retrieval system with improved data base structure 5181186: TPC computers 4962934: Game apparatus 4923198: Board game of geopolitical and related knowledge 4733870: Strategy game emphasizing economical and political development 4709395: Method and apparatus for minimizing errors in the digital processing of electrical signals 4337391: Measuring device 4105202: Game apparatus 4009525: Apparatus for simulation of interpersonal relationships and activity |