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Introduction To Political Science
Introduction To Political Science
Social sciences study how people interact with and relate to one another.
Political science, with its emphasis on political systems and the distribution of
power, falls into this larger academic category. A multidisciplinary field,
political science draws from some other social sciences, including sociology,
economics, psychology, and anthropology.
Sociology
Sociology studies social life and human interactions, from how groups form to
how large organizations run to how people interact with one another. Political
scientists make use of sociological studies and methods when examining, for
example, how small group dynamics affect the decision-making process, how
people acquire and maintain power, and how political culture shapes our
attitudes.
Economics
Psychology
Psychology studies the way the human mind works, helping us to understand
why people behave the way that they do. Political scientists sometimes use
the insights of psychology to analyze a president’s or voter’s behavior or to
explain why some people are more prone to supporting certain governments
and ideologies.
Anthropology