Applied and Useful Political Science

The Limitations of Political Science in Israel (1) The lack of an effective professional association in Israel Political Science is not able to deflect harm to the public. The absence of a consumer market The level of people supplied is higher than what is demanded.

How to deal with the limitations of political science in Israel Possible redefinition of "supply" Globalization presents demands for greater qualifications and skills in political science along with skills in additional areas. Greater multi-disciplinary knowledge and integrating political science with functional and regional academic areas. The private sector as employer and not only the public sector A different method of instruction and training with more emphasis on skills and methods (i.e. foreign languages).

Categories of Political Science as an Applied Science Internal Israeli political science Internal Israeli political science 1. Knesset, Government, selected positions 2. Civil service (as in the French model) Political Science at the margins Political Science at the margins 1. Advising politicians and senior civil servants in various areas of specialization 2. Setting up Centers and Research Institutes on issues of interest to the government in power. 3. Taking a role on managerial and investigative committees, among others, in order to contribute input to the political system. 4. Presenting positions in the media

Categories of Application for Political Science (1) External political science External political science 1. Education in presenting knowledge and analysis of current public issues. 2. Presenting petitions 3. Education of the political and administrative elite Political science and initiatives Political science and initiatives 1. Businesses such as consultation, lobbies, public relations, business intelligence and others 2. Use of research surveys for political purposes 3. Sale of course packages and training for public and private initiatives

Categories of Application for Political Science (2) Political Science in the international arena 1.Government workers on an international level 2. Multi-national corporations Political Science and the future Political Science and the future 1. Parliamentary staff 2. Futurology and simulation

Conclusions Political science enables applicable and useful employment for us and for society Political science enables applicable and useful employment for us and for society To know how to deal with the frustration which arises when looking for profitable and interesting employment To know how to deal with the frustration which arises when looking for profitable and interesting employment There is a need for more training in terms of practical research skills There is a need for more training in terms of practical research skills Encouraging specialization Encouraging specialization Encouraging multi-disciplinary studies Encouraging multi-disciplinary studies Training for future employment Training for future employment More emphasis on higher degrees. More emphasis on higher degrees.

Political science in a better state than most other academic areas at university. More thought regarding strategies for training advanced students would improve the status of Political Science even more. Summary