Political science is an ancient discipline.
Political scientists now use a variety of techniques to study such diverse topics as international relations, n the growth and evolution of democracy and other forms of government worldwide, how public policy decisions are made, and how people think and act politically. As good citizens, all educated people need to know about the nature of government and their own political system. Today, reasoning and analytical skills and competence in oral and written communication are essential to most careers. Political science, like other fields in the arts and sciences, will help you develop these skills. Finally, those who expect to have jobs representing the political system in any way have an obligation to get more than a minimum knowledge of how their government works.