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 top five in political science and government were Harvard University, Georgetown University, University of Michigan, Princeton University, and Arizona State University.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The panel of experts included Cal State Fullerton political science professors Scott Spitzer, Matthew Jarvis and Robert Robinson, and Fullerton College political science professor Jodi Balma.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and an expert on airpower, said the public’s distrust in the federal government has created a gap in communication that has led to the hysteria.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Petak was originally from Warren, Ohio, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Kent State University.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The panel of experts included Cal State Fullerton political science professors Scott Spitzer, Matthew Jarvis and Robert Robinson, and Fullerton College political science professor Jodi Balma.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and an expert on airpower, said the public’s distrust in the federal government has created a gap in communication that has led to the hysteria.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Petak was originally from Warren, Ohio, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Kent State University.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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