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Ralph_Kirk Government (military) intelligence analyst for 26 years with a poli sci (international studies) degree. Loved every day of it. Miss it terribly.
Sounds like you achieved your dream job. I think I always wanted to be a political advisor. I worked on several political campaigns and did some interesting work as a staff member (higher ups on campaigns would usually allow me to work on projects without much hand holding or oversight as they trusted my ability to get a job done) but no one was asking my opinion of how the world worked . But who knows going forward. I hope to do more in politics in the future.
BTW what were your favorite areas of poli sci? Mine were American Government and Comparative Politics. I have always enjoyed both domestic politics and foreign policy. Sometimes I wish I would have had the ability to get a PHD as I always was interested in people like Henry Kissinger, Robert Gates and Richard Holbrooke. Gates was an interesting guy. He lasted a long time. I think his PHD was in Russian History.
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:-D My father used his History degree to become a stock broker. Now he's trying to open up his own business.
One of the most valuable things I think you get from studying history and political science is an understanding of how interdisciplinary economics is. Over the last several years I have enjoyed studying the interrelationship between politics and economics. IMO such study makes both disciplines better and more interesting.
IMO, any history/pol sci major should take 2 basic macro/micro economics courses, and any economics or pol sci major should take, minimally, a two semester survey of US history. History and economics majors should also take at least one pol sci course, preferably international relations. A course in American electoral politics helps, too. The concepts you learn in these courses are simply invaluable, even if you eventually take a different career path.
IMO, any history/pol sci major should take 2 basic macro/micro economics courses, and any economics or pol sci major should take, minimally, a two semester survey of US history. History and economics majors should also take at least one pol sci course, preferably international relations. A course in American electoral politics helps, too. The concepts you learn in these courses are simply invaluable, even if you eventually take a different career path.
Good advice. I took all those classes and more. When I worked for a brokerage firm I felt like I had a broader understanding of the economy than someone with a purely business background. Not many there took into account how the economy would be affected by political events either domestic or foreign.
IMO, any history/pol sci major should take 2 basic macro/micro economics courses, and any economics or pol sci major should take, minimally, a two semester survey of US history. History and economics majors should also take at least one pol sci course, preferably international relations. A course in American electoral politics helps, too. The concepts you learn in these courses are simply invaluable, even if you eventually take a different career path.
Good advice. I took all those classes and more. When I worked for a brokerage firm I felt like I had a broader understanding of the economy than someone with a purely business background. Not many there were that good at taking into account how the economy would be affected by political events either domestic or foreign.
I do agree. History and economics go hand in hand with each other.
John7777 I have a double major in English and Politics. Then I went to law school. Now I'm retired and I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up.
One of my best Political Science professors was an English and Political Science double major as an undergrad. He always stressed that we work to improve our writing skills. Writing has been important to me in the jobs I have had.
Absolutely. Learning to write well can be very important in so many ways. You'd be surprised at how many highly educated people have difficulty writing well.
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