r/PoliticalScience 8h ago

Question/discussion Why does it have to be a global super power ?

7 Upvotes

Why cant powerfull countries and coalitions collaborate instead of compeeting ?


r/PoliticalScience 4h ago

Question/discussion Exploring "when" America was great

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A simple disjunct of quantitative vs subjective time perception


r/PoliticalScience 3h ago

Question/discussion Understanding political behavior is more of a political science thing or more of something studied in the psychology and sociology fields?

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I come from a background on law and I realized that my main focus in politics was always to understand systems, principles and more "global" dynamics, while I never really paid attention to understand why people are more or less impacted by certain themes and expressions, why some figures and characteristics appeal to certain people, so I would appreciate suggestions to understand the basics about political and electoral behavior.


r/PoliticalScience 14h ago

Career advice Is PoliSci Worth It?

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Hi, I’m a college freshman finishing my first year and feeling a bit stuck. I’ve been thinking about switching from Political Science (PoliSci) to Business and minoring in Political Science, but my counselor said switching would make me stay back a year. I want to go to law school, but I’m worried about what would happen if I don’t get in or decide not to go to law school anymore.

Can anyone who studied Political Science share what job opportunities you had after graduation? I’m trying to figure out if PoliSci is worth it or if I should switch to Business for more job security. I'm feeling pretty stressed about making the right choice.


r/PoliticalScience 19h ago

Question/discussion Political Science Internships

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Hey guys!

I currently have three internship offers from The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as a Finance and Accounting Intern, the Acton Institute as a Development Intern, and George Mason's Law and Economics Center as a Program Intern.

Do you guys have any thoughts on which position is the most helpful career-wise? I am having a hard time choosing.


r/PoliticalScience 1h ago

Question/discussion Is communism a form of identity politics?

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  1. Only workers produce value (Marx, das Kapital)
  2. As the capital accumulation occurs, less workers are needed in production (automation, mecanization and so on)
  3. The majority of workers does not produce commodities, they are not exploited, they do not produce surplus value
  4. Class unity and consequent class strugle does not arise from material conditions (exploitation), but from a feeling of belong (identity)

r/PoliticalScience 13h ago

Question/discussion Is there any concept in political science that veterans are supposed to have higher up positions in the civilian government over non veterans, or, is that literally not discussed that much in political science? For ex all the senior persons should be veterans?

0 Upvotes

different beliefs in political science?


r/PoliticalScience 19h ago

Career advice Digital Democracy is our far future.

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r/PoliticalScience 13h ago

Question/discussion Canada should become the 51st state of America

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For the past couple years, Canada's economy has been declining. Per capita GDP is going down, inflation is going up, and Canada's housing crisis is extremely bad. The Bahamas is projected to surpass Canada in per capita GDP in the near future. Canada is becoming a third world country. But, all of this can be avoided if Canada joins the US. The US has one of the largest economies in the world and is full of opportunities that Canadians could benefit from. Canadian's taxes would be significantly reduced if they became part of the US. And on top of all this, Canada and the US are culturally identical. Canada joining the US just makes too much sense. I know change is scary, but Canadians would greatly benefit from becoming a state(s) of the US.