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The Politics program equips you to analyze power dynamics across governance systems, examine international relations between nations, and explore interactions among local, national, and global organizations. Through this major, you'll evaluate diverse societal frameworks for conflict resolution, priority setting, and resource allocation. As a fundamentally debate-driven field, political studies will teach you to assess opposing viewpoints and balance empirical realities with normative ideals. Choosing this major at La Trobe gives you access to specialists in political philosophy, national identity studies, democratic systems, Australian governance, Asia-Pacific international affairs, and contemporary political landscapes of China, Russia, and Southeast Asia.