政治涉及到个人和公民对我们生活中中心问题的广泛话题。 政治研究是指从国家、政府和团体之间的权力分配到对民主、自由、平等和代表性等基本问题的探索，对政治问题、思想、制度和程序进行系统调查。
Politics concerns a vast number of topics central to our lives as individuals and citizens. Political studies refers to the systematic inquiry into political issues, ideas, institutions and processes, ranging from the distribution of power between states, governments and groups, to the exploration of basic questions about democracy, freedom, equality and representation.