This page links to short descriptions of some of the research methods, beliefs, and values within the political science field and the sub-discipline of American Politics.
Even though politics seems to be re-writing its rules and norms in real-time, some of its most important methods are almost indistinguishable from more traditional methodologies.
American Politics has always been driven by the quest for a "more perfect union." So, how do researchers in the field seek to address American Democracy's imperfections?
While some research efforts in American Politics still operate under the assumption that American Democracy is the world's best, there is much recent research dedicated to substantial flaws in the American version of the Democracy experiment.