Political science in the United States

Political science has a long tradition within the United States, and has played a role that has been described as "hegemonic" within the discipline.^[1][2] Individuals from the country have made a disproportionate contribution upon current research. According to a 2014 article by Foreign Policy, almost all present top scholars in international relations possess American citizenship.^[3] Influential political scientists from the country include Alexander Wendt, Gene Sharp, John Mearsheimer, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Joseph Nye, Robert Jervis and Kenneth Waltz.^[3]