Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) in Political Science

University of Manitoba

Delve into a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and study subjects like civil liberties, distributive justice and the ways in which individuals and groups compete and cooperate to achieve their goals. Students will examine the interactions between the individual, the state, government, public affairs and public policy, particularly in the quest for political power.Political Science examines the dynamics of human interaction in which individuals and groups compete, and cooperate, to achieve their goals, in the context of competing visions, values and interests. It is therefore a study of power, particularly in connection with law and public policy. Because people often disagree about, say, civil liberties, sustainable development, and distributive justice, they divide themselves into various groups nations, political parties, trade unions, business associations, environmental organizations, to mention but a few. Political Science tries to understand what happens when individuals and groups struggle with one another to achieve their different goals. Within states there are mechanisms called governments to oversee and guide political struggle, and studying politics can help us better appreciate why various types of government behave the way they do.

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