School:Political science

Wikiversity School of Political Science
The Faculty of Social Sciences

"Man is by nature a political animal."
Aristotle, Politics

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Greetings and welcome to the School of Political Science a part of the Social Sciences Portal. You may notice that our page may look a little rough around the edges but be assured that it is being developed in a timely and well thought out manner. If you would like to help out with the new Political Science Division main page, then please contact JaylanHaley.

Wikiversity is a unique platform that allows learners and scholars of all interests to connect on a simplistic yet powerful platform. The Political Science Division is chartered to provide unparalleled educational insight into the litany of political issues that face our world. Whether your interests are in theory, philosophy, applied political science or an admixture, the Political Science Division will help you achieve the level of intellectual stimulation that you can receive at any brick-and-mortar institution without leaving your comfort zone. Imagine, you can be sitting at a café in Paris, a bookstore in Hong Kong, or a dorm room in New York and learn about any subject you ever thought possible on your time and in your learning style.

Courses and Learning Materials

Undergraduate Level

As you can see, the list of course offerings by the School of Political Science is quite extensive. Please refer to the undergraduate curriculum guide for assistance in choosing the classes that best fit your academic needs.

General

• Introduction to Political Science
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • Introduction to Government & Politics
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • Introduction to International Relations
• Introduction to Research Methods
  • 21st Century Research

Political Theory

• Classic Political Theory
  • Modern Political Theory
  • Contemporary Western Political Theory
  • Contemporary Eastern Political Theory
  • Contemporary Middle Eastern Political Theory
  • Radical Political Theory
    • Socialism
    • Communism
    • Anarchism

Government & Politics

• Modern Western Government & Politics
  • Modern Eastern Government & Politics
  • Government & Party Politics
  • Introduction to US Government
  • The US Congress
  • The US Executive
  • The US Supreme Court

Comparative Politics

• Comparative Politics, Government Structures
  • Comparative Politics, Political Parties
  • Comparative Politics, Legal Norms
  • Comparative Politics, Domestic Economic Policy
  • Comparative Politics, The Role of the Military

International Relations

• International Organizations
  • Regional Organizations, The EU and ASEAN
  • Just War in the 21st Century
  • The International Legal Regime
  • The International Economic Regime

Government & Politics Electives

• Introduction to U.S. Foreign Policy
  • The Executive and U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy
  • The Supreme Court and U.S. Foreign Policy
  • The National Security Council and U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Extra-Governmental Influences on U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Political Communication and Social Media

Comparative Politics Electives

• Study group on Conceptualizations of Negotiation

World Government

• Introduction to American Civics
• Introduction to Westminster Government

Department news

• The School of Political Science was founded on August 6, 2004.

Wikibooks

• Political Economy
• International Relations

Learning resources

• Indian Government

External links

• The Communist Manifesto: wikisource; wikipedia
• Library of liberty: Classic books on this site
• Political Science Quiz
• Politics Dictionary of Arguments An overview of different theories and positions

Recommended Reading List

• 21st century challenges reexamining the base of the federal government.

Active participants

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• Since 17 July 2014‎ with Dominant group/Test of term --Marshallsumter (discuss • contribs) 11:21, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

Inactive participants

• JaylanHaley - U.S. Foreign Policy
• Jimwitz - World Civics
• Achilleous - student
• SreetharanKing - student