political science
noun
: a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes
political scientist
noun
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a degree in political science
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The logic of such an approach is predicated not just in social and political science but in the natural science understanding of complex adaptive systems.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alexander Theodoridis, professor of political science at UMass Amherst, told Newsweek that Trump's approval is a product of living in highly polarized times.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Jim Nowlan is a former Illinois state legislator and professor of political science at the University of Illinois.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Kelly holds a political science degree from Wichita State University.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alexander Theodoridis, professor of political science at UMass Amherst, told Newsweek that Trump's approval is a product of living in highly polarized times.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Jim Nowlan is a former Illinois state legislator and professor of political science at the University of Illinois.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Kelly holds a political science degree from Wichita State University.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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