In which year did UNESCO define the scope of Political Science?

Correct answer: (b) 1948

Explanation

In 1948, UNESCO held an international meeting of political scientists in Paris to settle the scope of the discipline. It divided political science into four main fields:

• political theory (with the history of political ideas),
• political institutions (constitutions, national, regional and local government),
• parties, groups and public opinion, and
• international relations.

The International Political Science Association (IPSA) grew out of this work in 1949.