Political Science: Understanding Our Government

Political Science: Understanding Our Government, Gain an inside on the most powerful force operating around people, the government, with political science.

Every day of our lives we come in contact, directly or indirectly, with the government.

State policies affect the price and amount of food, clothing, and fuel we buy. They also regulate our recreational activities and tell us what we can and cannot do. A fair-sized proportion of all the money we earn must be paid to the government in taxes. In many countries, the government provides medical care for us when we are sick and gives us aid when we are out of work. These are only a few examples of how the government affects our lives.

Aristotle called political science the “master science” because it influences all aspects of human life: what we can do, what we can say, where we can live, even what we can eat.

Political science can help us understand how the government operates and how it impacts us. The quest to understand the government is urgent and important because our welfare is tied up with what happens to it. By understanding it we can make better decisions for our own and for our organizations.

At the same time, political science helps us not only better understand the world around us but also sheds light on political processes happening every day, helping us become more informed citizens.