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The Fields of Political Science

The document discusses the different fields and methods of political science. It identifies several key fields: political theory, public law, international relations, government, comparative government, public administration, political dynamics, legislation, and government and business. It also discusses the relationships between political science and other disciplines like history, economics, sociology, and geography. Finally, it outlines several methods used in political science, including observational, historical, comparative, and analytical methods.

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The Fields of Political Science

The document discusses the different fields and methods of political science. It identifies several key fields: political theory, public law, international relations, government, comparative government, public administration, political dynamics, legislation, and government and business. It also discusses the relationships between political science and other disciplines like history, economics, sociology, and geography. Finally, it outlines several methods used in political science, including observational, historical, comparative, and analytical methods.

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THE FIELDS OF

POLITICAL
SCIENCE
Objectives
• Discuss different
fields of Political
Science
• Identify and discuss
the different
methods of Political
Science
The areas of political science
• Political theory or
philosophy
• Public law
• International relations,
international law,
international organization
• Government
• Comparative government
• Public administration
• Political dynamic
• Legislation and legislatures
• Government and business
1. Political theory or philosophy
• Is a branch of political
science which deals
with the study of the
state through a
systematic body of
principles relating to
the origin, form,
behavior and purposes
of the state, and upon
which its political
system operates.
2. Public law
• Refers to the
constitutional and
legal
principles/rules
governing sovereign
state, governments
and individuals in
their relationship
with one another.
PUBLIC LAW

ADMINISTRATIV
INTERNATIONA
E
L LAW
LAW

CONSTITUTIONA
L
LAW
3. International relations, international
law, international organization
The focus in this field of
political science involves
inquires into the foreign
policy of nation- state in
their mutual relationship on
the different forces -
geographical, technological,
economic, demographic,
psychological and political
which contribute to the
shaping of such policy.
Government
• Is the distinct branch
of study, dealing with
the government set
up of a state on both
national and local
levels. This study is to
found out how the
government operates
from the point of
view of the
relationship between
the governors and the
governed.
Comparative government
• The study becomes
more important in
contemporary times
with the emergence
of newly
independent state.
Public administration
• Brings forth a fountain
of knowledge on the
techniques and
methods of managing
and administrating
government in the faces
of administrative
organization, personnel
administration, financial
or fiscal administration,
and the management of
good public relations.
Political dynamics
• It refers to the
studies in political
science which are
concerned with the
interplay of different
societal forces that
influence political
decision and action.
Government and business
• It is always better to
consider it as one of
the subdivisions of
political science to
give emphasis to
governmental
exercise of corporate,
or business functions,
as well as its
regulatory functions
affecting national
economy.
Legislature and legislation
• It brings into the
political limelight the
vital role that the
legislature plays in
making laws. It is an
intricate process, and
as a separate course, it
can be expanded to
describe a clear view of
what the legislature is,
its structure and
organization.
Executive Process
• Should be discussed
separately as a sub-
discipline . The student
will acquire more
knowledge about the
chief executive as the
symbol of the state, in
his sub-discipline when
it is separated as a
distinct study rather
than when it is part of
Government as a
major branch of
political science.
RELATIONSHIPS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
WITH OTHER STUDIES
• Political Science and History
• Political Science and
Economics
• Political Science and
Sociology
• Political Science and
Psychology
• Political Science and
Anthropology
• Political Science and
Geography
• Political Science and
Philosophy
METHODOLOGY OF POLITICAL
SCIENCE
1. Observational or Empirical Method
- The scientific attitude toward government has
made the empirical method an essential way of
observing actual political institutions and their
processes.
2. Historical Method
- It enlightens the students of politics on the origin
and evolution of the state and its institutions, by
seeking to explain what they are and what they
will be. The historical approach is not merely
expository but interpretative.
3. Comparative Method
- brings into focus contemporary political
institutions and practices of various countries at
different periods of history.

4. Analytical Method
- this field of endeavour is aimed at
discovering the significant or essential elements
of political institutions in an attempt to analyse
and examine their worth and value and how
they work.

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