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Political Science

Political science, often nicknamed "polisci," is the academic study of government, and of the social, economic, historical, and other influences on its processes and decision-making. Confucian thought and ancient Greek philosophy originated the field, which grew substantially with the rise of nineteenth century liberalism. Today, it utilizes social science methodology such as content analysis, public opinion surveys, and statistical analysis to create and evaluate generalizations about how government and people behave.

This category is for sites concerning the academic study of government and politics. Sites which advocate or educate on social or political topics for general consumption should instead be submitted to Society/Politics, Society/Issues, or Society/Activism as may be appropriate.

Academic Departments

University faculties and departments and academic institutions devoted to the study of political science.

There are separate categories for many different branches of science. Please submit your site to the most appropriate category. Submitting to an incorrect category may delay review of your site.
Please submit only websites that have English language content to this category and its subcategories. If your site is in a language other than English, please submit it to the appropriate category of World.

Comparative Politics

An academic study concerned with the relative similarities and differences of what takes place within a state, society, country, or political system. As a method of study it involves comparative analysis of political institutions and behavior.

Please submit only academically focused sites which deal with the comparison of different political or government systems. Web directories which deal with more than one government and that are maintained to aid political scientists in their study of this field should also be included here. Sites that describe a single government and it''s functions and organization without academically comparing it to other governments or political institutions should be submitted to the appropriate country''s government subcategory in Regional. Sites that deal with relations between countries should be submitted to International Relations. Sites which advocate or educate on social or political topics for general consumption should be submitted to Society/Politics, Society/Issues, or Society/Activism as may be appropriate.

Foreign Policy

A country's foreign policy, or international relations policy, is a set of goals outlining how the country will interact with other countries economically, politically, socially and militarily

Please submit only websites that have English language content to this category. If your site is in a language other than English, please submit it to the appropriate category of World.

International Relations

This category lists informational websites about International Relations, a discipline of political science examining the relations between states at the international level. General resources, specific articles and books are listed here. Journals and other publications about international relations are not. Foreign language sites are listed under the appropriate categories in World/

Please submit only scholarly sites that relate strictly to the field of international relations (see category description for more details).

Political, personal, or other sites oriented to non-professionals almost invariably belong in a subcategory of Society/Issues or Society/Politics.

Foreign Policy sites may be appropriate to Science/Social Sciences/Political Science/Foreign Policy or Society/Government/Multilateral.

International Law resources should be submitted to Society/Law/Legal Information/International Law.

Bear in mind that urls that relate to Games/Board Games: D/Diplomacy,

Organizations

Note that this category is only intended for organizations of political scientists in academia (such as national, regional, and subfield associations of political scientists). Policy institutes, political parties, and political activists should submit sites in the relevant categories, either under Regional or Society:Politics.

Political Philosophy

Political philosophy, or philosophy of government, attempts to understand the functioning of civil society and civic participation through rational means.

Only sites of use to professionals in the field of political philosophy will be accepted in this category. These entail a political as well as philosophical focus.

Do not submit personal philosophy, religious or New Age, futurist, or personal opinion sites.

Do not submit sites for political campaigns or parties, opinion pieces on current issues, political news and media, or conspiracy sites.

If your site is not scholarly or academic in nature, we strongly recommend you submit elsewhere. No site is guaranteed placement in the Open Directory. Editors reserve the right to reject any submission to this category.

Political Scientists

Wikipedia: Political scientists study the allocation and transfer of power in decision-making, the roles and systems of governance including governments and international organizations, political behavior and public policies. They measure the success of governance and specific policies by examining many factors, including stability, justice, material wealth, and peace. Some political scientists seek to advance positive theses by analyzing politics. Others advance normative theses, by making specific policy recommendations.

Please do NOT submit sites to this category. Please submit to the proper letter [based on last name] (see the alphabar at the top of the page). Please format submissions: Title = [Last, First Name] Description = Good things to include are where the political scientist works and details of what is available on the site.

Publications

Peer-reviewed scholarly journals dedicated to publishing of Political Science articles.

Please submit only sites dealing with scholarly Political Science journals. Sites publishing news related to society and politics should be listed under Society/Politics/News_and_Media or a News category under Regional.

Resources

This category is reserved for resources on political science on the internet. Here you will find Political Science web pages and link to Political Science resources.

Please submit your site to the most appropriate category. Submitting to an incorrect category may delay review of your site.
Please submit only websites that have English language content to this category. If your site is in a language other than English, please submit it to the appropriate category of World.

Trade Policy

Trade Policy contains both academic and practitioner sites on the effects of trade on both domestic and international economies.

Sites submitted may be protectionist or pro-trade in nature, or both. Sites that focus on a practical viewpoint may be considered, although primarily business-oriented sites should consider Business: Industries: Import and Export or Business: International Business and Trade instead. In particular, sites offering paid services should consider listing outside of Trade Policy.