political science
noun
: a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes
political scientist
noun
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a degree in political science
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Michael Albertus is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago and an internationally renowned expert on land issues.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Sanchez earned his high school equivalency while in prison and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2017.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Sahar Abi-Hassan, an assistant professor in political science at Northeastern University who studies the behavior of the Supreme Court, says the court might side with TikTok for several reasons, including its historical hesitance toward restricting speech.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Armed with law and political science degrees, Le Pen made his way to Paris, and at 27 became the youngest lawmaker in the National Assembly under the banner of the Union for the Defense of Shopkeepers and Artisans, run by Pierre Poujade.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Sanchez earned his high school equivalency while in prison and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2017.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Sahar Abi-Hassan, an assistant professor in political science at Northeastern University who studies the behavior of the Supreme Court, says the court might side with TikTok for several reasons, including its historical hesitance toward restricting speech.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Armed with law and political science degrees, Le Pen made his way to Paris, and at 27 became the youngest lawmaker in the National Assembly under the banner of the Union for the Defense of Shopkeepers and Artisans, run by Pierre Poujade.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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