Political science
| Political science link (Ideology, Science/Problematic notions) | |
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| A degree in political science is common in deep state functionaries working in think tanks or for the security agencies. |
Political science is a field which aims to study the scientific aspect of politics. It deals with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws. A degree in political science is common in deep state functionaries working in think tanks or for the security agencies.
Problems with political science
The historian and author Andrey Fursov pointed out weaknesses the 'science' had in capturing deep politics:
147 companies, 1% of all companies, controlled 40% of the world economy.[...] This is very indicative. This means that the modern economy, whose basic unit of analysis is the market, conceals more than it shows. Politics and the nation-state are fading away, and this means that political science, with its basic units of analysis—politics and the state - not only cannot adequately conceptualize, but cannot even merely depict real power relations, especially on the global level.
Secondly, there is another serious problem with political science. Real power is usually secret or semi-secret, shadow power. Conventional political science has neither concepts nor methods, to analyze this type of power. The more democratic the facade of the western society was becoming in the 19th and 20th centuries, the less real power it had. This power was channeled into closed clubs, super-national structures, etc.[1]
