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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But Kristin Goss, a professor of public policy and political science at Duke University who has studied the gun debate, said the impact of those horrendous tragedies should be looked at from a larger perspective.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Such global-level thinking is not surprising from Ms. Hilal, who pursued political science and Islamic studies at universities in Hamburg, Berlin and London.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
John McCormick Buchanan was born in the small railroad town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and received a degree in political science and government from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The class also includes scholars focused on media studies, political science religious studies and science, technology and society.
—Darryl Yong, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Such global-level thinking is not surprising from Ms. Hilal, who pursued political science and Islamic studies at universities in Hamburg, Berlin and London.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
John McCormick Buchanan was born in the small railroad town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and received a degree in political science and government from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The class also includes scholars focused on media studies, political science religious studies and science, technology and society.
—Darryl Yong, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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