As its name indicates, political science is the academic discipline that studies the political phenomena of a society. As for the naming of these studies, the term political science or political science is usually used interchangeably. Consequently, a political scientist is a graduate or graduate in political science.
In this field of knowledge, the structures of power in a nation or at the international level are analyzed.
From an academic point of view, the subjects studied are related to political systems, electoral analysis, the historical dimension of political reality, the functioning of public administration and the research methodology, among other contents. In this sense, it must be taken into account that political science as a discipline is linked to other areas, such as sociology, law, history, philosophy or marketing.
The activity of the political scientist
The possible fields of action of a political scientist are basically the following:
1) access to public service,
2) research and teaching in the university environment,
3) advice to public or private entities and
4) the activity in a political party to design electoral campaigns, as a communication consultant or as an expert in political marketing.
The role of the political scientist in the private sector
Certain multinational companies hire political scientists so that they can analyze the political circumstances of those countries in which the company intends to establish itself. This circumstance is of a strategic nature, since in a country with political instability it is not advisable to start a business project.
Political science in the current context
In recent years it has become fashionable to study political science, which can be explained for one reason: in the current context, politics faces a whole series of new challenges. Among the most striking challenges we could highlight the following:
1) the rise of populism as a political phenomenon,
2) the role of social media in relation to political activity,
3) the need to establish effective communication mechanisms between political parties and society,
4) the analysis of certain concepts and realities that are subject to permanent change (leadership, participatory democracy, disinterest in politics in broad sectors of society or corruption, among many other phenomena).
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