Political Scientists

Political Science: What Political Scientists Do

Introduction to Political Scientists

Most professional political scientists work in colleges and universities where they teach, conduct research, and write articles and books related to their specific research interests. Political scientists also work in policy-related think tanks, privately funded organizations that conduct and publicize research on public policy issues. Examples of such organizations include The Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute. Political parties and survey-research organizations frequently employ political scientists to design and interpret opinion surveys. Businesses employ political scientists to provide information on the political contexts in which corporations operate. Governments employ political scientists as assistants to legislators, as staff members of administrative departments such as the United States Department of State, and in international organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU). Some political scientists become politicians or journalists. One political scientist, Woodrow Wilson, became president of the United States. ” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Political Scientists in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Political Scientists