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Political Science and Peace Focus

Political Science and Peace Focus   Reference library

The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Social sciences
Length:
3,117 words

Theories of peace in political science typically look for the reasons why wars occur and for corresponding ways to prevent

Political science

Political science   Reference library

Oxford Companion to Australian Politics

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
Length:
2,802 words

Political science as a distinct academic discipline emerged in Australia after World War II, but it stretches back into

political science and law

political science and law   Reference library

The New Oxford Companion to Law

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
Law
Length:
1,046 words

The study of politics goes back more than two millennia to the time of Artistotle (384–322 bce) and

Political Science

Political Science   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (2 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Social sciences, Politics
Length:
2,694 words

Political science is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of government and politics, broadly defined. Its concerns include

Political Science and Law

Political Science and Law   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to American Law

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Law
Length:
815 words

Law was once central to the study of government. Scholars of “public law” in the academic departments that predated the

Political Science.

Political Science.   Reference library

Wilfred M. McClay

The Oxford Companion to United States History

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
History, Regional and National History
Length:
853 words
Like other social scientists, American political scientists have long questioned whether their field of study constitutes, or ought to constitute, a coherent discipline. The result has ... More

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