Political Science: every topic explained
17 short explanations for Political Science, one per syllabus topic: the idea, the rules, the common mistake and a worked example. Each one links to our notes and a free test on that topic.
Foundations of political science
- Nature, scope and approaches
- The state: elements, origin and sovereignty
- Power, authority, legitimacy and key concepts
Political thought
- Ancient and medieval thought
- Machiavelli and the social contract thinkers
- Montesquieu, Bentham, Mill, Hegel and Marx
- Muslim political thought
Ideologies and political concepts
- Liberalism, conservatism and socialism
- Communism, fascism and anarchism
- Democracy, nationalism and secularism
Government and institutions
- Forms of government
- Constitutions and separation of powers
- Legislature, executive and judiciary
- Elections, parties and pressure groups
Comparative politics and political change
- Comparative government: UK, USA, France, Switzerland
- Political culture, socialisation and development
- Bureaucracy, civil-military relations and revolution
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