Is political science is a science?

Answer 1

because political science is a systematic body of knowledge that is applied to the issues of politics. it is accurate and step by step and has it's processes.

well, that's what i think. i don't know tho cause i am neither a scientist nor a student of political science.

Answer 2

Political science is a science by definition. In practice, it is a science because it consists of two elements:

1. The study of political systems and the elements thereof;
2. A conducting of this investigation by using the scientific method.

While there are some elements of political science, especially political theory, that may rely upon normative assessment of the politics, its procedures, and its outcomes, most work in the field consists of quantitative and qualitative analyses of either models or data from empirical sources.

Politics, the field of study which analyses political process, ideologies, and actors, is both an art and a science.
A true science requires the ability to conduct repeatable, verifiable experiments. Political science lacks that, because you can conduct the same election or the same speech (etc.) with different results.

Answer 3

Politics can be a science because it studies the people and reason why people do thing politically. Experiments and empirical data are all part of the political process.

Answer 4

Yes