poli sci
Elections and legislatures
Poli sci is an informal clipping of political science, the academic discipline that studies governments, political systems, and political behavior.
The term is common in college settings where students refer to their major or coursework: I'm taking poli sci this semester.
Someone studying the subject might be called a poli sci major.
Formally registering a choice
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- representativeOne who acts for another
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
liberty · equality · franchise · pluralism · deliberation · accountability · participation · referendum
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- senateLegislative governing body
parliament · sovereignty · bureaucracy · federalism · monarchy · republic · oligarchy · autocracy
Systematic political belief frameworks
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- socialismCommunal economic control
- realismAccepting things as they are
constructivism · feminism · postcolonialism · sovereignty · social contract · legitimacy · power · justice
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- educationSystematic development of mind
- welfareComfort and prosperity
taxation · environment · infrastructure · housing · urban planning · social services · public safety · immigration
Formal procedural framework
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- regressionReturn to former state
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
causation · hypothesis · empirical · framework · case study · survey · polling data · statistical analysis
Cross-border political interactions
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
voting
Formally registering a choice
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- representativeOne who acts for another
civil rights · liberty · equality · franchise · pluralism · deliberation · accountability · participation · referendum · suffrage
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
senate · parliament · sovereignty · bureaucracy · federalism · monarchy · republic · oligarchy · autocracy · cabinet
ideologies
Systematic political belief frameworks
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- socialismCommunal economic control
realism · constructivism · feminism · postcolonialism · sovereignty · social contract · legitimacy · power · justice · rights
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- educationSystematic development of mind
welfare · taxation · environment · infrastructure · housing · urban planning · social services · public safety · immigration · defense
methodology
Formal procedural framework
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- regressionReturn to former state
correlation · causation · hypothesis · empirical · framework · case study · survey · polling data · statistical analysis · variables
international relations
Cross-border political interactions
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
poli scihard sciences
Empirical study of nature
physics · chemistry · mathematics · math · STEM
poli scihard science
Empirically rigorous research field
pure mathematics · physics · experimental science · applied mathematics
poli scivocational training
Job-skill education
trade school · technical education · applied sciences · professional certification · hands-on training
politics, political, politically, politician, politicians, policy, policies, police, policing