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Outline of political science

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to politics and political science:

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Politics – the exercise of power; process by which groups of people make collective decisions. Politics is the art or science of running governmental or state affairs (including behavior within civil governments), institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the corporate, academic, and religious segments of society.

Political science – the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior.

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Fields of study of political science

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Political theory

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Decision-making

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Political institutions

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=Branches of government=

The separation of powers is typically set in the constitution or basic law in order to achieve checks and balances within government. The typical model has three branches, and is referred to as the trias politica.

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Political behavior

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{{See also|Political warfare}}

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=[[Voting behavior]]=

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Political dysfunction

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Types of polities and forms of government

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=By formal power structure=

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=By source of power=

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Political ideologies and philosophies

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{{main|List of political ideologies}}

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Governments of the world

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Political issues and policies

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=[[Economic policy]]=

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=[[Foreign policy|Foreign]] and [[security policy]]=

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{{Anchor|Politics by region}}Politics by continent

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= Foreign relations by continents =

{{Africa in topic|Foreign relations of}}

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= Political parties by continent =

{{Africa in topic|List of political parties in}}

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History of politics

Political scholars

Influential literature

See also

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Further reading

  • Roskin, M.; Cord, R. L.; Medeiros, J. A.; Jones, W. S. (2007). Political Science: An Introduction. 10th ed. New York: Pearson Prentice Hall. {{ISBN|978-0-13-242575-9}} (10). {{ISBN|978-0-13-242575-9}} (13).
  • Tausch, A.; Prager, F. (1993). Towards a Socio-Liberal Theory of World Development. Basingstoke: Macmillan; New York: St. Martin's Press.
  • Oxford Handbooks of Political Science – ten-volume set covering the political science topics political methodology, public policy, political theory, political economy, comparative politics, contextual political analysis, international relations, Law and Politics, political behavior, and political institutions. The general editor of the series is Robert E. Goodin.{{Cite web |date=27 Aug 2006 |title=Oxford Handbook of Political Theory |url=http://www.oup.com.au/titles/higher_ed/social_science/politics/9780199270033 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042142/http://www.oup.com.au/titles/higher_ed/social_science/politics/9780199270033 |archive-date=Mar 5, 2016 |website=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199270033}}{{cite journal|title=The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory|first=Mary|last=Walsh|date=1 May 2008|journal=Contemporary Political Theory|volume=7|issue=2|pages=232–234|doi=10.1057/cpt.2008.2|doi-access=free}}

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.apsanet.org/ American Political Science Association]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/19980215221318/http://www.essex.ac.uk/ECPR/ European Consortium for Political Research]
  • [http://www.ipsa.org/ International Political Science Association]
  • [http://www.psa.ac.uk/ Political Studies Association of the UK]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092151/http://www.politicalscience.org/ PROL: Political Science Research Online (prepublished research)]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20020616040916/http://www2.truman.edu/polisci/design.htm Truman State University, "Political Science Research Design Handbook"]
  • {{Cite web |date=13 November 2006 |title=A New Nation Votes - American Election Returns, 1787 - 1825 |url=http://dca.tufts.edu/features/aas/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208183011/http://dca.tufts.edu/features/aas/ |archive-date=Dec 8, 2006 |website=American Antiquarian Society -- Election Records Project}}
  • {{Cite web |title=POLITICAL Domain Links IV |url=http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/linksIV.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020140819/http://www.p-jones.demon.co.uk/linksIV.htm |archive-date=Oct 20, 2014 |website=Hodges' Health Career Model}}

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