List of basic political science topics

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Basic topics in political science include:

Contents 1 Nature of political science 2 Branches of political science 3 History of political science 4 Basic political science concepts 5 Political science scholars 6 Leaders in political science 7 Political science lists 8 See also

[edit] Nature of political science

Main article: Political science

[edit] Branches of political science

[edit] History of political science

Main article: History of political science

[edit] Basic political science concepts

• Political science (General)
  • Political history
  • Political scientist
  • Politics
• Political theory
  • Theories of state
    • Oriental state
    • Islamic state
    • Ancient state
    • Medieval state
    • Modern state (See also: Treaty of Westphalia and nation state)
      • Thomas Paine
    • Nationalism
    • Peace and conflict studies
      • Democratic peace theory
    • Political geography
    • Sovereignty
    • Consent of the governed
    • Political violence
    • Patriotism
    • Symbolism
    • Forms of state
• State
  • Political institutions
  • Public administration
  • Comparative government
  • Three powers of the State
    • Executive
      • Executive branch
      • Executive power
      • Heads of state
    • Legislative
      • Legislative branch
      • Legislative process
      • Legislative power
      • Law making
    • Judicial
      • Judicial branch
      • Judicial power
  • Political rights
  • Political participation
  • Public administration
    • Civil service
    • Political parties
• Law
  • Trials
  • Legal research
  • International law
    • Diplomacy
• Elections
  • Voting systems
  • Game theory
  • Political Campaigning
  • Political communications
  • Political qualifications
• Theories of Political Behavior

[edit] Political science scholars

[edit] Leaders in political science

[edit] Political science lists

Main article: List of political science topics

[edit] See also

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