There are many online resources to learn about political science:
Journals
Journals are an excellent way for people to learn more about political
science and how it applies to the international stage. A massive directory
of academic journals is located at the Poly-Cy website. It’s also helpful to
examine some specific journals online. One of these journals is the Journal of
International Wildlife Law & Policy, which looks at political science and
how it applies to wildlife law. Political Science Quarterly is another journal with online
access. They list articles from their current edition and also have information
on subscribing.
Those interested can also read articles of The
Open Political Science Journal. This peer reviewed journal lists current and
past articles on their website. Another useful journal is the American Journal of Political Science as well as
the journal hosted by the
University of Michigan, the Michigan Journal of Political Science.
Directories
Directories for political science list links to other resources and websites
that contain information pertaining to the field. One such political
science directory is maintained by the Central Library at Vanderbilt
University. They list links to outside sites pertaining to international
organizations, political thought, and comparative politics among others.
Another good directory is found on the Google search engine. Their directory
lists websites about politicians, international relations, conferences, trade
policy, as well as other categories.
Other directories were created to help students studying political science
such as political science statistical resources. Here users can access
indexes, statistical research and analysis, and campaign finance information.
Another useful directory is found at the Government Policy section of
Inute. They list information pertaining to different areas of political
science.
Departments & People
The best political science programs and departments were ranked according to
the experience of the professors and degree of success experienced by former
students. Those include the political science program at the University of Michigan, the department of government at
Harvard University, and the department of political science at Stanford University.
Other popular programs include government and
legal studies at Bowdoin College and the program at the London School of Economics and Political
Science. They even include a directory of their top experts currently working in
the field.
Associations
The best association for those interested in political science is the
American Political Science Association. They list information on teaching,
education, jobs, and upcoming conferences. Individuals can also find more
information about joining the association, either as a student or
professional.
Associations are also held on local and regional levels. In the Midwest there is the Midwest
Political Science Association. This group hosts conferences every year and give
resource information and information on members. Another association is the Western
Political Science Association. Some may also be interested in the association known as the
Northeastern Political Science Association.
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