politicologische

Politicologische is an adjective form used to describe things related to politicology, the field commonly known in English as political science. In some Dutch- and German-influenced scholarly contexts, politicologie and its inflected forms appear as the terminology for the systematic study of political life. The term’s roots reflect the combination of politics with the suffix -logie, meaning the study or science of.

The scope of politicologie includes the analysis of political power and legitimacy, political institutions, processes of governance, and the formation and implementation of public policy. It examines how legislatures, executives, judicial systems, and administrative agencies function; how political actors and groups influence decision making; and how citizens participate in political life. The field encompasses domestic politics, comparative politics, political theory, public administration, policy analysis, political economy, and international relations. Researchers employ a range of methods, both qualitative and quantitative, such as case studies, interviews, surveys, content analysis, and statistical modeling. Data sources often include election results, opinion polls, legislative records, policy documents, and institutional data.

Historically, politicologie emerged alongside the development of the social sciences in the 19th and 20th centuries, drawing on philosophy, sociology, economics, and law. The term remains one of several labels for the discipline, with political science and related terms used in other linguistic contexts. As an academic field, politicologische analyses aim to explain political phenomena and to inform public understanding and policy deliberation.