political science

the discipline that studies power, governance, and collective decision-making. political science asks who rules, how they rule, and whether they should. it bridges socio (institutions and coordination) and game (strategic interaction and voting theory)

in the crystal, political science spans two domains:

socio — governance, democracy, constitution, sovereignty, federation, empire, network states

game — voting theory, Condorcet, jury theorem, power indices, coalition formation

branches

comparative politics → socio (regime types, democracy vs autocracy, institutional design)

international relations → socio (international law, treaty, diplomacy, empire)

political theory → socio + spiri (justice, legitimacy, human rights, sovereignty)

public policy → socio + game (regulation, taxation, welfare)

constitutional design → socio + game (constitution, separation of powers, federalism)