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 Northeastern University political science professor Costas Panagopoulos downplayed the apparent appearance of bipartisanship on Trump’s part.
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
How could this play out? Dr. Beckley, Dr. Paal, and Robert Ross, a professor of political science at Boston College and expert on Chinese security policy and U.S.-China relations, all see Mr. Trump’s desire to reclaim the Panama Canal as showmanship.
—Nate Iglehart, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
David Faris is an associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Austin Sarat is a professor of political science at Amherst College.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
How could this play out? Dr. Beckley, Dr. Paal, and Robert Ross, a professor of political science at Boston College and expert on Chinese security policy and U.S.-China relations, all see Mr. Trump’s desire to reclaim the Panama Canal as showmanship.
—Nate Iglehart, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
David Faris is an associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Austin Sarat is a professor of political science at Amherst College.
—Austin Sarat, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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