8 Questions
What is the main topic of Chapter 2?
The end of unipolarity
What is the primary focus of the class?
Understanding geopolitical shifts
What is the significance of the end of bipolarity?
It reshaped global power dynamics
What are the three sub-disciplines of modern political science?
comparative politics, international relations, and political theory
What fields are considered as the antecedents of the modern discipline of political science?
moral philosophy, political economy, political theology, history, and other fields concerned with normative determinations of what ought to be
When did contemporary political science start to take shape as a distinct field?
latter half of the 19th century
What is the primary focus of political science as a social science?
systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws
What was the relationship between political science and history in the late 19th century?
it was still uncommon for political science to be considered a distinct field from history
Study Notes
Chapter 2 Overview
- The main topic of Chapter 2 is the evolution of political science as a distinct field.
Modern Political Science
- The primary focus of the class is on understanding modern political science.
- The significance of the end of bipolarity is a key aspect of modern political science.
- Modern political science consists of three sub-disciplines:
- Comparative politics
- International relations
- Political theory
Historical Background
- The fields ofphilosophy, history, and economics are considered as the antecedents of the modern discipline of political science.
- Contemporary political science started to take shape as a distinct field in the late 19th century.
Political Science as a Social Science
- The primary focus of political science as a social science is on understanding the Allocation of power and resources.
- In the late 19th century, political science was closely related to history, with many historians making significant contributions to the field of political science.
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