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Careers in Political Science and International Relations Overview:  Political science is the study of the processes, principles, and structure of government and of political institutions. Political science is commonly divided into a number of subfields, the most prominent being political theory, national government, comparative government, international relation.Political theory encompasses the following related areas: the study of the history of political thought; the examination of questions of justice and morality in the context of the relationships between individuals, society, and government; and the formulation of conceptual approaches and models in order to understand more fully political and governmental processes. The study of national government focuses on the political system of the country, including the legal and constitutional arrangements and institutions; the interaction of various levels of government, other social and political groups, and the individual; and proposals for improving governmental structure and policy. Comparative government covers many of the same subjects but from the perspective of parallel political behaviour in several countries, regions, or time periods. International relations deals both with the more traditional areas of study, such as international law, diplomacy, political economy, international organisations, and other forms of contact between nation states, and with the development of general, scientific models of international political systems. IR focuses on the study of the dynamics of relations between states, and, more recently, on transnational issues such as the environment, human trafficking, trade, preventing terrorism or social movement. Where to Study: University of Karachi, Karachi  http://www.uok.edu.pk Department of Political Sciences BS in Political Science – 4 years MS in Political Science – 1 - 2 years Post Graduate Diploma in local Government - 1 year Department of International Relation (IR) BS in International Relation – 4 years MA in International Relation– 1 - 2 years Faculty of Social Science, University of Sindh,  Jamshoro http://www.usindh.edu.pk Department of Political Sciences BA (hons) in Political Science MA in Political Science– 2 years Department of International Relation (IR) BA (hons) in International Relation MA in International Relation– 2 years Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore http://www.pu.edu.pk MA in Political Science – 2 years M Phil  in Political Science – 2 years Ph D in Political Science and IR - 1 year Diploma in Local Government  - 1 year Diploma In International Relation - 1 year Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan  http://www.bzu.edu.pk MA in Political Science - 2 years M Phil and Ph D in Political Science Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar, Peshawar http://www.upesh.edu.pk MA in Political Science– 2 years M Phil and Ph D in Political Science Department of Political Science, Government College University, Lahore http://www.gcu.edu.pk MA in Political Science– 2 years M Phil in Political Science Ph D in Political Science Department of Political Science, Lahore College of Women University, Lahore  http://www.lcwu.edu.pk BA (hons) in Political Sciences (Elective IR) MA in Political Science– 2 years Ph D in Political Science Diploma in Local Self Government - 1 year Diploma in International Relation– 1 year Faculty of Social Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad http://www.iiu.edu.pk MA in Political Science and International   Relation (IR) – 2 years Prospects: Graduates of political science  and IR can lead to exciting careers in federal, provincial and local governments; civil service of Pakistan; law; international organisations; NGO’s, campaign management and polling; journalism; teaching and electoral politics.

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