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Introduction to Political Science

ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science

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Meaning and Names of Political Science

  • The English word politics comes from three Greek words: polis, polity and politeia.
  • Aristotle termed the subject politics.
  • William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft are credited with coining the term political science.
2

Traditional Meaning and Scope

  • Traditionally, Political Science is the study of state and government.
  • Some writers divide the subject into theoretical politics and applied politics.
  • Theoretical politics deals with origin, nature, purpose, and end of the state.
3

New Meaning of Political Science

  • In the modern view, Political Science is closely identified with politics.
  • The modern focus is on power.
  • Lasswell and Kaplan defined politics as the study of the shaping and sharing of power.
4

Political Theory and Types of Political Thought

  • Political theory is a part of Political Science.
  • It draws generalisations, inferences, and conclusions from political phenomena.
  • Political theory has both normative and empirical dimensions.

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Political Science is a branchAristotle used the term politicsPolitics originally comes from the GreekThe modern meaning of politics focusesPolitics has three connotations

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