political science
scientific study of politics
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Summary
political science is an academic major[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of academic major entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,419 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3]
- Follows: cameralism[4]
- Subclass of: political studies[5]
- Part of: political studies[6], social science[7]
- Commons category: Political science[8]
- Said to be the same as: political science and government[9]
- Has part(s): ethnopolitics[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Political science[11]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Political science[12]
- Facet of: department of political science[13]
- History of topic: history of political science[14]
- Is the study of: politics[15]
- Practiced by: political scientist[16]
- Significant person: Maurice Duverger[17], Elinor Ostrom[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
- Social media followers: 45,580[20]
Why It Matters
political science has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 105 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]