1. NATURE, SCOPE AND METHODS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

2. Political Science Its Meaning Politics Polis- city state
Protagoras & Gorgias
Plato, Aristotle, Socrates

3. Nature of Political Science
Aristotle:- “Man is by nature a political
animal and he, who by nature and not by
mere accident is without a state, is either
above humanity or below it”
In Another word he says “ He, who is
unable to live in society or who has no
need because he is sufficient for himself,
must be either a beast or god.

4. Why people live in the society?
Why well governed state is needed?

5. Definition of Political Science
Traditional definition:
Gettell Says- “it is, thus a study in the
past, present and future of political
organizations and political theories.”
Dr. Garner believes that- “political science
begins and ends with the state

6. Modern definitions Almond, Powell & G. Bingham
Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology
Criticism about traditional definition of
Political science
Four Basic principals:-American
political thinkers

7. Scope of Political Science
1. Study of state and government:
can not be separated
The state- an agency,
The state- imaginary,
government- practical

8. 2. The study of association and institution:
State as a supreme institution
3. Study of national, international problems and the
political study of man
City state
Deals with national & international problems
4. Study of past, present and future development of
the state
Deals with past, present and future development of the state

9. Whether Political science is really a science?
There is no uniformity in the principals of political
science
Political science does not strictly observe the
relation of cause and effect as other sciences do
Scientific method of observation and
experimentation are not possibly applicable to
political science
In political science we do not find that exactness
& absoluteness which we find in physics & chemistry.