Introduction
Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts, and political behaviour. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics which is commonly thought of as determining of the distribution of power and resources. Political scientists "see themselves engaged in revealing the relationships underlying political events and conditions, and from these revelations they attempt to construct general principles about the way the world of politics works."
Political science -- occasionally called politicology -- comprises numerous subfields, including comparative politics, political economy, international relations, political theory, public administration, public policy, and political methodology. Furthermore, political science is related to and draws upon fields like,the, law, sociology, history, philosophy, geography, psychology/psychiatry, and anthropology.
Comparative politics is the science of comparison and teaching of different types of constitutions, political actors, legislature and associated fields, all of them from an intrastate perspective. International relations deals with the interaction between nation-states as well as intergovernmental and transnational organizations. Political theory is more concerned with contributions of various classical and contemporary thinkers and philosophers.
Political science is methodologically diverse and appropriates many methods originating in social research.Approaches include positivism, interpretivism, rational choice theory, behaviourism, structuralism, post-structuralism, realism, institutionalism, and pluralism. Political science, as one of the social sciences, uses methods and techniques that relate to the kinds of inquiries sought: primary sources such as historical documents and official records, secondary sources such as scholarly journal articles, surveyresearch, statistical analysis, case studies, experimental research, and model building.
Vision
To empower the youth, especially belonging to the marginalized sections of society, through quality education, so as to make them good human beings and responsible citizens, besides enabling them to meet the challenges of the contemporary knowledge-society
Mission
To translate the vision into reality the institution is committed to -
- Expose the students especially the under-privileged ones to variety of activities, academic and extra-academic, aimed at their overall development.
- Inculcate philanthropic values amongst students and motivate them towards community services.
- Kindle the entrepreneurial spirit in students.
- Inspire the young minds to develop the habits of critical thinking for achieving creative excellence.
Dr.P.L.Kantha Rao
Lecturer in Political Science
SGVM,Govt.Degree College, Kalyandurg
Cell : 9491835679