Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "History of political science" in English language version.
Political Science was not unknown to ancient Indians. ArthasHastra of Kautilya of 3rd century B.C. is a purely political science work.
Polybius attributes the remarkable growth and power of Rome to its political institutions.
The men of the Enlightenment sensed that they could realize their social ideals only by political means.