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Political science - Coggle Diagram
Political science
What is it?
a branch of social sciences
the state, politics, government
deals with
political behaviour
application of politics
political thinking
What is its subjuect matter?
the state, organs
factors that influence the operation of government
power ar 3 levels
What is its purpose?
deepen human understanding
develop theoretical tools for interpreting politically meaningful phenomena
What do political scientists use?
empirical methods
statistical models
How is it distinguished from other social sciences?
by its focus on power
To what extent is the study of politics scientific?
to which it's possible to gain objective knowledge about the world of politics
What is this task hampered by?
empirical values
biases
access to reliable date -difficult