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A Career as a Political Scientist Essay

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The career that I decided to do my research on is a Political Scientist. I chose this career because it’s something I would want to do for the rest of my life. Politics has a great role in American society. As a political scientist you make the people’s voices heard and help up hold the foundations of democracy; whether that is as an elected official, or as an analyst helping senators make key decisions on a bill about to pass in their state, Political scientists make a difference.

History The beginning of western politics goes back to the “Socrates” philosophers; which consists of Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle (who is known as the “father of political science”) Most of their most famous works, such as The Republic by Plato, …show more content…

The writing of the federalist papers, the constitution, and the declaration of independence; as well as the formation of the American government progressed the study of politics. During the 19th century, the first large scale training of political scientists began at Johns Hopkins University. The keystone schools and professors that really launched political science as a true study were: Woodrow Wilson at Princeton University, Albert Bushnell Hart at Harvard, and William Dunning at Columbia. During the Progressive Era (1890-1929) in the U.S. political science became known as a prestigious university major and was highly studied by the high social class in the United States. In 1903, The American Political Science Association is established, which is still today the largest association of political scientists. The formation of this faction shows that political science by 1903 was starting to become a legitimate study and that the profession has modernized from its roots.

Why I Chose This Career I chose political scientist, because it is something I am deeply interested in and something that I believe has great importance in American society. I first became interested in politics when I was 15. The pressing times in our nation, and the will to help pass certain policies that could help my future, as well as the futures of my peers is what motivated me to get motivated. In August of 2012 I got involved with Presidents re-election campaign, and

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