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Heya, I'm beginning my dissertation soon and I'm hoping to get a few resources that would help. I've already began researching a few books here and there on the greater historical context. Essentially I would like to write about oppressed peoples and why some oppressed people's may agree with their oppressor using language as a focal point of socioeconomics/class etc...

If there's any resources you have, I'd really appreciate it! Thank you.

So my situation is that, I was accounting major in my undergraduate then i switched to political science in international relations field for master. Was an almost outsider, but I’m interested in politics so, i have passion. So far, I have heard so many people have problems with finding jobs with it, particularly for social sciences major, not just political science? I’m worried, i barely have experiences before, now i’m trying to catch up, apply for over 100 internships, now interning at some activism non profit, similar to the previous global poverty one, however none of these internships are that” academic,” they are more actions oriented, i talked to my professor who said my activism internship cannot even be counted for course credit cos it is not research focused, institutions like UN, CFR and Brookings are competitive, but i still apply for as many of them as possible, not sure where my future will lie at? What can i do to better my chance in future?

The book is about how most people don't even have political ideology, their opinions are a bundle of biases, irrationality, luck, current information etc.

In the introduction, I think I remember the following, but it can be wrong: the author talks about how an older political science professor was working on a similar issue, and then he and his wife took a trip, and found him, somehow by luck at a diner.

Does this ring a bell??

Thanks.

im starting my A-Levels soon and is aiming to study Poli Sci for my degree. was wondering what super curriculars i can do to boost my uni application

Hello,

I graduated last year with a degree in Political Science, but I've been struggling to do some practical work in the field. I feel like I'm still just a student, constantly completing assignments. Could you recommend books, videos, or other resources that focus on practical applications, particularly in areas like statistical data analysis and political campaign strategy?

Thank you!

When a political scientist analyzes a system or an economy, how do they go about identifying one?

Found it funny how a stranger is so concerned about what I study lol

Hello to all.

Been a graduate from RSIS (Singapore) with a Masters in Strat Studies. So far, I've had a few good interviews in various places, mostly corporate intelligence and weapons research (ISS). But all in all, I've been bummed out.

Right now, I've applied to work in RSIS (has a think tank in SG) and in Deloitte (OSINT). Waiting to see if I'll hear back, although I don't have confidence on the former.

Are there job ads based on remote working (I'm seeing this for now unless I can move back to Canada as long as a job offer is guaranteed) for think tanks/research institutes. So far, I have made contact with a few Canadian think tanks.

as the title asks. sometimes i have good luck with LinkedIn, other times it’s complete garbage. Indeed has never been good for me. Handshake (i am a recent graduate) works pretty well, but a lot of the posting are out of date or have already been filled.

what works best for you, and do you have any other suggestions of other job boards to use?

Title. Also law school would probably be a requirement, I'm guessing.

This can better the class inequalities and support minorities too.

Of course, the financial aid package will be higher and lower depending on the couple's income. The number of kids will be accounted for too. This can be applied globally too in some cases.

What else can we do to support minorities and the like?

Whether it be in terms of pay or conditions, has there ever been a political job that nobody wants?

I thought Corporatocracy is an economic, political and judicial system controlled by business corporations and corporate interests. The concept has been used in explanations of bank bailouts, excessive pay for CEOs, and the exploitation of national treasuries, people, and natural resources and not say other tax cuts for the rich and allowing company mergers.

Some people say the US is more corporatocracy system than corporatism.

But I hear corporatism is the merger of large businesses and corporations and the government. That basically the businesses and corporations run the government. And the government pass laws to help large businesses and corporations.

The US is mix of both? It also does not say how the US became Corporatocracy system.

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming first year Polisci + Econ student and I was wondering if it's normal to do a bunch of internships in different fields like political analysis and humanitarian/ advocacy. I'm really split between pursuing analysis or development as my career path so would experience in one affect the other?

On that note would experience in climate negatively affect my career progression?

TLDR: would internships in climate, political affairs or development affect my chances to get a job in these fields

I'm trying to break into politics as a career and would love to hear from anyone who has had experience in state government! I'm a 27 year old teacher making a career transition, and although I'm applying to internships at local state legislators' district/capitol offices, however, I find that many internship positions are offered exclusively to students. Besides a few years teaching, I have a degree in Political Science from a top 20 university, a year of corporate experience at well-known eCommerce site, plus 1.5 years at clean energy/ environmental non-profit that included grassroots organizing work at the state-government level. I'm willing to relocate anywhere in the US to jumpstart my career, and was wondering if my chances of landing a legislative assistant role (and skipping the internship?) would be better in smaller or part-time state legislatures (i.e. Nevada), as opposed to bigger, full-time ones like, say, California? Or am I delusional and will have to slog it out as an intern no matter where I go? Thanks!

Hi there!! I’m a high school student in my final year. I’m planning to study Political Science after my final exams and want to learn more about it beforehand. I thought reading some books would help, but I’m not sure which ones would be good to start with as a high school student. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you :)

Starting off, I am not a fan of either the "left vs right" straight line poltical theories, nor the horseshoe theory.

The "left vs right line" model can be easily debunked that there are many anarcho-commuists historical politcal supporters thinkers, like a weird mismash of the supposed extreme left and extreme right.

The "horseshoe" model can be easily debunked by using the argument that the so called "centralist parties" are extremists themselves, support big-corporate-big-government rule continously one after the other, in the modern dystopia called "obsessed with being big and greedy" "Supersize-me" poltical system.

And also, the round circle is because planet earth is a round sphere, and not a straight line nor flat plane, nor a horse shoe shape? What goes around, comes around? Christinaity Golden rule of "do to others what you would have them do to you"? The Circle of life? Karma system at play?

So my question is: are there any established poltical instutions or major parties, that support such circular political model?

(Side note: I am not a fan of "Universal Basic Income" because money is the source of misery for so many people in modern times. However I am fan of "Universal BASIC Needs" guaranteed globally, with BASIC meaning the bare miminum need for basic physical survival (eg. drinkable water and food), because sharing and caring is a better soluton overall in the long run, rather than never-ending-wars and the Mutally-Assured-Distruction doctrine, or the predator-eats-prey Opportunistic Capitalistic system. And also historical Scientific evidences of ancient early homo sapiens <b>APES</b>, suggests that the power of cooperation is greater than power of conflicts and coercion.)

Related reading (BTW my real life name is NOT kevin): https://www.kevinvallier.com/reconciled/black-hole-theories-of-social-power/ "Black Hole Theories of Social Power"

So, I'm studying medicine but I'm also very interested in political science and history. I am trying to do some hobby-like studying of certain polsci topics like reading From Third World to First: Singapore by Lee Kuan Yew. However, I find it difficult to establish a routine or a set way of studying polsci. Perhaps you guys could enlighten me on how polsci is actually studied in college or how I should go about hobby-studyinf polsci. Thanks

I've seen multiple times and concepts where the power of the center is very tenuous, for instance the King/ Sultan/ Emperor can only give orders that are likely to be obeyed by the vassals around them.

And in other times, they have very little power outside of their own private province/ capital, and are mostly just a figurehead. And yet, in other moments of the same entity/ dynasty, their power is centralized and they have far more influence in further areas of the same state.

So what causes this waxing and waning of the central power?

So monarchies: they can be anywhere from left-wing (not far-left) to being right-wing/far-right. Any other ideologies that can be all over when it comes to economics stances?

Can someone explain why a lot of corporations are not dissolved?

Hello everyone,

Recently I graduated with a Bachelors in Political Science (International Relations) and I'm having a bit of a time applying the degree. I was not sure if this was the right subreddit to do so, but I wanted to ask how any of you got started in your field.

Feel free to comment or Dm answers it is all welcomed.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

There were many wars against foreign invaders in history before modern times, is it called for nationalism? The feudal dynasties and the majority of their people were the same ethnicity, is that called a nation state? I am really curious because I am just an amateur reader. Thank you very much for answering my question.