Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Mount Allison University

Political Science provides a strong foundation in Canadian and international politics, comparative politics, and political theory. The study of politics examines the nature and workings of power, state, and government the rights and duties of citizenship the limits and possibilities of collective political action and the social, economic, and cultural formations that shape the life of the political community. The scope of inquiry is local, national, and international it includes the empirical analysis of individuals, groups, institutions, and processes as well as the investigation of long-standing philosophical questions concerning human nature, freedom, democracy, and justice.

Faculty of Social Science