Political science
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This article is about the field of study. For other uses, see Political Science (disambiguation).
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Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws.[1]
Modern political science can generally be divided into the three sub-disciplines: comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.[2][need quotation to verify]