Free list of 100 opinion essay topics available for various subjects. Topics range from environmental issues to social media and education. Topics suitable for both high school and college level writing
Political sociology emerged in early 1930s as interdisciplinary field. Explores governance and society interactions at micro to macro levels. Power is defined as ability to influence or control others
Comparative politics focuses on method rather than specific subjects. Method analyzes relationships between variables across different or similar cases. Comparative method is useful for studying politics with limited cases
Political science is the scientific study of governance and power systems. Modern discipline emerged in late 19th century, separating from political philosophy. American Political Science Association founded in 1903. Political Science Quarterly established in 1886
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Kenneth Waltz aims to examine theories of international politics and construct a new theory. Theories are collections of laws that explain particular behaviors or phenomena. Laws establish relations between variables, theories explain why those associations hold