Political science; a degree that will change your life, and the world.
"The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a nice understanding of subtle, unformulated conditions."
-Woodrow Wilson
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As Woodrow Wilson said, political science is an instrument of insight. Political scientists help us to understand decisions and conditions set upon society by our government. Political scientists can be used as advisors, analyzers, researchers, and much more. They break down and explain the decisions made by our governments and predict what they're going to do next. I think political science is the greatest degree for a student who wants to make a difference politically. Political science is a road to success for many people. Evidence for that statement is shown throughout the history of political science.
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Political science has been around for centuries. As stated in the encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance, “Political science is one of the oldest social sciences” that being said, it has been around for a very long time. Over time, ideals have changed, and political science has changed along with it. As we grew as people, so did political science. Many of the old ideals and theories of political science are still around today. As also said in the Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance, "The ideas of many political scientists still influence current political theories". For example, Machiavelli, a 16th century Italian statesman and philosopher believed politics and morality are two entirely different ideals in human activity and that they should be governed by d...
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...governments political decisions for centuries. I think political science is the greatest degree for a student who wants to make a difference politically. You can go places with a political science degree. A political science and law degree is a great foundation to get into congress and make a change in our world. Who knows, maybe one day you'll end up in the Oval Office with your political science degree.
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A logical starting point in an investigation of legitimate government would seem to be an account of the original purpose of government. Problems arise, though, in discovering this original purpose; any and all attempts seem to consist of mere speculation. Government is a social convention created by man.* It is doubtful whether or not there can ever be an empirically accurate account of the creation of government. Without this crucial information, a search for the original purpose of government appears futile. I had once thought that an account of human nature may provide insight into this enigma; I now believe that it is equally doubtful that there can be a true account of human nature. So where does this leave the political theorist?
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What is politics? Throughout history, people have participated in politics on many different levels. They may have participated through a direct democracy, in which they directly governed, or they may have participated through a representative democracy, in which they participated by electing representatives. As citizens’, people have participated in politics to attain the things they needed or wanted, the valued things. Participation in politics has been the way that people have a voice and change the things that directly affect their lives. Throughout the course of history, politics has been the competition of ideas; they decide who gets what, when, where and how.