Introduction to Political Science

Political Science Module 1 introduces political science as the study of power, especially how power is...

Political science is the systematic study of how power is organized, distributed, and used to make decisions...

Political power is the ability to influence decisions, shape outcomes, or control the behavior of others...

Normative theory evaluates values. Empirical theory analyzes reality.

Traditionalism seeks to understand politics through ideas, history, and philosophy, with an emphasis...

Behavioralism is an approach to political science that focuses on observable behavior, data, and scientific...

Postbehavioralism combines empirical research with normative concerns, aiming to make political science...

Political ideology is a set of beliefs, values, and ideas about how society should be organized and how...

Political culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, attitudes, and expectations that people in a...

Political socialization is the process by which individuals learn and develop their political beliefs,...

Political Science Module 2 Summary Coming Soon.

One of the most important early figures in political philosophy was Socrates (c. 470–399 BCE), a Greek...

Plato was deeply shaped by the political instability of Athens and by the execution of Socrates. He saw...

Aristotle is often called the first political scientist. He was a student of Plato, but he did not approach...

Augustine lived during the decline of the Roman Empire, a time of political instability, violence, and...

Aquinas is important because he argues that politics should be guided by reason and moral truth, not...