The Challenge of Politics
Fifth Edition
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe the basic structure of the discipline of political science.
- Summarize the three major components of political science—ethical, empirical, and prudential.
- Identify the four major tasks of political science.
- Discuss how the four major tasks might be interrelated.
- Discuss some of the continuing controversies in political science.