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Scope of political science
DEFINITION OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
IN a learned discourse, definition of a subject of study comes after it has been first property explained .But in a text book it is customary to begin with the definition of the discipline,so that its students may have some idea of what they are going to study .IT is especially necessary for biginners. This is the reason why we shall first define political science before we explain its scope ,importance and other problems.
Political sceince was defined in two different but interrelated ways,namely as a study of the political institutions,the state or government ,and as a study of the phenomenon of power or force in human society .
IN the beginning,political science has been defined as a systematic study of the political institution of the state or government .
Political sceince was defined in two different but interrelated ways,namely as a study of the political institutions,the state or government ,and as a study of the phenomenon of power or force in human society .
IN the beginning,political science has been defined as a systematic study of the political institution of the state or government .
DR.Stephen leacock says:
"SIMPLY THAY POLITICAL SCIENCE DEALS WITH
GOVERNMENT"
GOVERNMENT"
PROFESSOR G.W.GARNER says:
"political science begins and ends with the state"
THE SWISS WRITER,BLUNTSCHI,DEFINES POLITICAL SECIENCE as :
"the science which is concerned with the state
and endeavors to understand and comprehend the
state in its fundamental condition in its essential
nature, its various forms of manifestations,
its development"
and endeavors to understand and comprehend the
state in its fundamental condition in its essential
nature, its various forms of manifestations,
its development"
IN conclusion ,we may define political science as a systematic study of the state or government ,which is a power structure making autheritative decision and allocating resources and value for internal security and development and external defence.
what is politics?
political science consists of two terms;politics and science.while leaving the term "science" for later discussion ,we shall explain what we mean by the term "politics"
Political is used in a variety of meanings .it may mean :
1.AN activity
2.AN event or public career,
3. A systematic study and a theory or philosophy of the political activites,struggle or conflict.it wish the first two meanings of politics that we are concerned here,while the third meaning is the basis of political science,political theory and political philosophy which are all derived from and dependent upon the activites and processes,called politics.
politics is a universal phenomenon in human life and society .every man,woemn and child has a need desire or a want which makes him or her to do something .when a need or want is shared by two or more persons,a relation is established and group comes into being .now the need or want or idea of an individual or a group of individuals may be opposed by some other individual or group .thus a conflict arises and a struggle ensues between the two opposing persons or groups ,whom we shall call "actors"one of the actors may so expercise his or its influence or power as to compel the other actor to do what he or it want behave accordingly and not in the manner as the first actor wanted this is the basis and essence of pollitics.
IN other words politics means a conflict a dispute between the opinions or choices of two persons or parties it may be mentioned that at this stage we are not concerned with such questions as the reason or purpose of the use of in fluence power or coercion .
we may define politics as the means or the art of influencing manipulating or controlling the people by controlling the government so as to advance the interest or purposes of a group or party in the face of oppsoition by another group or party .
Political is used in a variety of meanings .it may mean :
1.AN activity
2.AN event or public career,
3. A systematic study and a theory or philosophy of the political activites,struggle or conflict.it wish the first two meanings of politics that we are concerned here,while the third meaning is the basis of political science,political theory and political philosophy which are all derived from and dependent upon the activites and processes,called politics.
politics is a universal phenomenon in human life and society .every man,woemn and child has a need desire or a want which makes him or her to do something .when a need or want is shared by two or more persons,a relation is established and group comes into being .now the need or want or idea of an individual or a group of individuals may be opposed by some other individual or group .thus a conflict arises and a struggle ensues between the two opposing persons or groups ,whom we shall call "actors"one of the actors may so expercise his or its influence or power as to compel the other actor to do what he or it want behave accordingly and not in the manner as the first actor wanted this is the basis and essence of pollitics.
IN other words politics means a conflict a dispute between the opinions or choices of two persons or parties it may be mentioned that at this stage we are not concerned with such questions as the reason or purpose of the use of in fluence power or coercion .
we may define politics as the means or the art of influencing manipulating or controlling the people by controlling the government so as to advance the interest or purposes of a group or party in the face of oppsoition by another group or party .
professor W.A.ROBSON writes:
"THE focus of interest of political science is clear and unambiguous it centers on the struggle to gain and retain power to exercise power or influence over others or to resist that exercise "
in short politics is a "purposive organisational behavior in a conflict filled pursuit for a better world,and if not it will become a backward or underdeveloped one.
"THE focus of interest of political science is clear and unambiguous it centers on the struggle to gain and retain power to exercise power or influence over others or to resist that exercise "
in short politics is a "purposive organisational behavior in a conflict filled pursuit for a better world,and if not it will become a backward or underdeveloped one.
note:TOPIC IS continue.............:insha: