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Michael G. Roskin
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Chair and Professor, Department of Political Science, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Author of Political Science: An Introduction, Countries and Concepts: An Introduction to Comparative Politics, and others.

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Rubbing of Chinese philosopher Confucius in traditional robes with a long beard, based on a design attributed to Wu Tao-hsuan, with Chinese characters above and beside the figure.
Political science, the systematic study of governance by the application of empirical and generally scientific methods of analysis. As traditionally defined and studied, political science examines the state and its organs and institutions. The contemporary discipline, however, is considerably…
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