TOPIC 1: INTRO TO IPAR

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What is Political Science

Study of Politics

  • A study of politics (decision-making, political behavior, institutions, policies, power relations, government/government structures)

  • “political science” studies government structures, institutions, and policies

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What is politics

  • Politics is the study of power and power relations. It is the activity though which people make decisions in the allocation of scarce resources.

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What is research

systematic inquiry

  • process of acquiring truth/knowledge

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what is political science research

systematic inquiry of politics

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Purpose vs Importance of Political Science research

  • PURPOSE: to give recommendations for public policy and governance

  • IMPORTANCE: to generate evidence based understanding

    • knowledge from facts form educated opinions based on polsci research

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SEVEN reasons why Polsci research is important ( PIEG- ETA)