Question

What is the relation of political science to other social sciences?

Answer 1

Social sciences study how people interact with and relate to one another. Political science, with its emphasis on political systems and the distribution of power, falls into this larger academic category. A multidisciplinary field, political science draws from some other social sciences, including sociology, economics, psychology

Answer 2

Science is the field of giving rigorous answers, but ironically the definition of "science" is itself not rigorous.

Science is:

Processes for creating models for reliable prediction and control of the natural world;

Models created using those processes; and  

Application of those models.