What are Branches and fields of political science?

there are 8 areas of political science:

* American politics examines political behavior and institutions in the United States. * Comparative politics analyzes and compares political systems within and across different geographic regions. * International relations investigates relations among nation states and the activities of international. organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and NATO as well as international actors such as terrorists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and multi-national corporations (MNCs). * Political theory analyzes fundamental political concepts such as power and democracy and fundamental questions such as, "How should the individual and the state relate?". * Political methodology deals with the ways that political scientists ask and investigate political science questions. * Public policy examines the process by which governments make public decisions. * Public administration studies the ways that government polices are implemented. * Public law focuses on the role of law and courts in the political process. http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/polisci.html