This Course Guide provides you with the various topics on the
introductory course in Political Science.
Political Science is the modern discipline for the study of politics and
political processes and the organisation of the state. Traditionally,
Political Science has often been studied by means of volume and very
large textbooks; this guide provides the student with concise
understanding of the basic principles and focuses on views that are
germane in the study of Political Science.
To study this course, and the various units, you need to be ready to think
critically and analytically. You need to develop a constructive minds to
be able to weigh different arguments carefully, trying to determine
which arguments you find most plausible, convincing and why. This is
to enable you decipher properly which positions you would like to take
without being a “copy-cat” student. If it is by understanding different
positions that one can develop one’s ability, do the same.
- Teacher: Benjamin Isah