Scholasticism (Civ5)

Scholasticism is a social policy in Civilization V. It is part of the Patronage tree and requires Philanthropy.
Developing further connections with Allied city-states, enlightened rulers send them some of their own bright scholars, who engage in scientific discussions with the local community. The resulting debate and exchange of ideas brings new scientific understanding which may greatly help the empire's technological development!
==Game Info==
* All City-States which are Allies provide a bonus equal to 25% of what they produce for themselves.
== Strategy ==
The power of Scholasticism increases the more Allied city-states you have, and the more technologically developed they are. Note that Friendly City-States won't contribute, just Allies! Of course, there's no way to tell in-game how much a particular City-State produces, but it stands to reason that those with a larger Population produce more Science. 
So, if you're strong in Diplomacy and manage to have more than 1-2 Allies at any time, you may consider adopting this Policy even if you don't intend developing the full Patronage tree. It's a level 2 Policy, which means you only need Philanthropy to unlock it. And if you intend to finish this tree, you will need Scholasticism to progress further anyway. The only consideration then may be how many Allies you have at the moment, and whether Consulates will yield a more immediate benefit (if you don't have it yet). 
==Civilopedia entry==
Category:Social policies (Civ5)