Topic 2: Introduction to Politics and Political Science

• Politics is how people make rules and solve problems in a community.
• Political science studies governments, laws, and how people interact in politics.
• Political Theory – Study of political ideas and beliefs.
• Public Law – Rules about government power and people’s rights.
• Government – How a country’s government is organized and functions.
• Public Administration – How government services are managed.
• Scope of Political Science

  • Political Theory
  • Public Law
  • Government
  • Public Administration
• History – Uses past events to explain politics today.
• Economics – Looks at how money and resources affect government.
• Sociology & Anthropology – Studies how culture and society shape politics.
• Psychology – Examines how people's thoughts and emotions influence politics.
• Geography – Studies how a country’s location affects its power and decisions.
• Philosophy – Asks deep questions about fairness, rights, and leadership.
• Politics can be studied by looking at history, money, culture, psychology, location, and philosophy.
• “Man is by nature a political animal.” - Aristotle