POLITICAL SCIENCE

IN THE AGE OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
WHAT IS POLITICAL
SCIENCE?
 It is the branch of
knowledge that deals with
systems of government; the
analysis of political activity
and behavior.
Political Science study the state,
power and politics by identifying
and assessing the nature of
statehood, political authorities,
the relationships between or
among citizens within the state,
between or among groups and
the state and between one state
and another.
WHAT IS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY?
 It is the use of any computers,
storage, networking, and other
physical devices, infrastructures
and processes to create process,
store, secure and exchange all
forms of electronic data
WHAT IS E-GOVERNANCE?
 It is interchangeably with online-
government, connected government,
internet-based government, digital
government or electronic
government. It involves the use of IT
and other web-based
telecommunication technologies to
improve or enhance service delivery
by the government..
APPLICATION OF
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
 The Application of IT in
the study of Political Science
has served as a desideratum
to the understanding of
contemporary Political
Science
Information technology
has been able to make the
study of Complex Political
phenomenon simpler
 The application of Information
Technology in Political Science has
led to the emergence of e-
government. Moreover, financial
strength of a country. Attitude of
policy makers, Budget allocation
for the technology, Cost efficiency
of the technology are some of the
challenges identified
Information Technology has remain
veritable tool for collecting,
storing and analyzing of political
data.
 For instance, the use of
Information Technology devices
like computer were used during
elections.
 The use of IT devices like
mobile phones and other internet
devices have been used to
enhance political mobilization of
the electorate either in support of
the government or against
particular government policy
Televisions, handsets or phones,
computer, as well as the various
services and application associated
with them, such as video
conferencing and distance learning
allows for the proliferation of political
values and norms across nation
 Information technology helps in
transmitting information to
citizens through wide variety of
media.
 Information technology made
globalists to describe the
contemporary global political
system as a global village
The use of Information technology
in the study of political science has
led to emergence of e-
government.

The e-Governance is the tool of

the IT to achieve better
governance.
 E-Government involves
the use of technologies to
facilitate the operation of
government information
and services.
 E-Government enable citizens
visiting other country’s website to
communicate and interact with
the citizens via internet with
instant messaging or audio and
video presentation, and in any
way more sophisticated than
email to address provided at the
website.
 CHALLENGES OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATION IN
POLITICAL SCIENCE
The level of equality in public access to the
internet, reliability of information on the
web and in most cases hidden agendas of
government institution could influence
and bias public opinions on most
important national issues.

Also, policy structure of most developing

countries government is also one of the
challenges of IT in political science.
CONCLUSION
 The study of Political
phenomenon has being made
easier through the aid of
Information Technology devices, as
it has enabled Political Scientists to
effectively and efficiently carryout
their investigations
 The use of Information Technology
has enabled Political scientists to
understand the nature of governance
in what is today known as e-
governance and government that
enable the citizens of a country to
participate in governance as well as
make the government accountable to
the citizens
The growth of Information
technology will be
generally welcomed in
democratic society