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paragraph_text: Rawr meow meow meow meow meow meow Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws.
  
  Modern political science can generally be divided into the three sub-disciplines: comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.