What is polsci

Political science is a branch of

social sciences that focuses on
governmental, political, and state
affairs.

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History
As part of a larger modernism movement that
replaced earlier developmental narratives with more
formal explanations, political science emerged in the
late nineteenth century.

Bevir, M. (2022). A History of Political Science. Cambridge University Press.

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009043458

Scope
political theory comparative politics
public administration public law

pointernational relations

Major contributors
Aristotle - Father of Political Science Plato
Thomas Hobbes
Theories of Karl Marx

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science-. Byju’s; BYJU’S. https://byjus.com/question-
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Influential Figures in Political‌Science - Videos & Lessons |

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