The scope of political science is very broad political science covers a variety of topics the basic area that political science studies is government however political scientists can study a. Nature and scope of political science aristotle tells us a simple truth when he says he who is unable to live in society or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself must be either a beast or god it means that man is a social animal he is born in society and lives in society. Understanding scope of political science is very much essential for political science studentpolitics is the process of formation and distribution of power in society political science as other social sciences deals with people as a societypolitical philosophy seeks rational explanations it examines clearly the connection between nature of the universe with the nature of the political life . Political science a science and if so in what sense is it a science a satisfactory answer to these questions by itself will i think help immensely to define the scope and determine the methods of political science we turn therefore first to a discussion on the nature of political science what is the nature of political science