political scientists
Policy system analysts
Political scientists are scholars who study governments, political systems, and political behavior.
They analyze how power is distributed and exercised, examining everything from voting patterns to international relations.
The field encompasses political theory, comparative politics, and public policy.
Political scientists predicted low voter turnout.
She consulted political scientists about electoral reform.
Status as state member
- participationAct of taking part
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
civil society · pluralism · deliberation · consensus · human rights · freedom · liberty · equality
Lawmaking governmental branch
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
senate · cabinet · ministry · constitution · policy · statecraft · governance · federalism
Formally registering a choice
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
electorate · turnout · primaries · caucuses · ballots · constituencies · gerrymandering · referendums
Accepting things as they are
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
- MarxismClass-based revolutionary philosophy
- institutionalismEmphasis on formal structures
rational choice · game theory · pluralism · feminism · postcolonialism · normative · positive · ideologies
Highest-ranking university instructors
- scholarsExperts in a field
- researchersThose who study systematically
- tenureProtected employment status
- facultyInherent power or ability
lecturers · dissertations · publications · journals · conferences · seminars · curriculum · syllabi
Formal procedural framework
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
theory · case study · fieldwork · survey · ethnography · literature review · variables · statistical significance
citizenship
Status as state member
- participationAct of taking part
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
legitimacy · civil society · pluralism · deliberation · consensus · human rights · freedom · liberty · equality · transparency
legislature
Lawmaking governmental branch
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
parliament · senate · cabinet · ministry · constitution · policy · statecraft · governance · federalism · sovereignty
voting
Formally registering a choice
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
polling · electorate · turnout · primaries · caucuses · ballots · constituencies · gerrymandering · referendums · franchise
realism
Accepting things as they are
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- constructivismActive knowledge-building theory
- MarxismClass-based revolutionary philosophy
institutionalism · rational choice · game theory · pluralism · feminism · postcolonialism · normative · positive · ideologies · paradigms
professors
Highest-ranking university instructors
- scholarsExperts in a field
- researchersThose who study systematically
- tenureProtected employment status
faculty · lecturers · dissertations · publications · journals · conferences · seminars · curriculum · syllabi · pedagogy
methodology
Formal procedural framework
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
hypothesis · theory · case study · fieldwork · survey · ethnography · literature review · variables · statistical significance · control group
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- biographiesbiography, biographies, autobiography, autobiographies, memoir
- historianshistorian, historians, chronicler, chroniclers, annalist
political scientistspundits
Expert commentators on affairs
talking heads · spin doctors · propagandists · ideologues · bloggers
political scientistspoliticians
Elected government representatives
elected officials · legislators · heads of state · party leaders · campaign managers
political scientistsnatural scientists
Scholars of physical phenomena
political, scientist, politic, politics, politicize, politicized, politicization, politically, politicking