<p>Im a junior in high school and I plan on majoring in political science and either getting a major or a minor in economics. I really would appreciate if someone could help me answer these questions:
1. Can you choose to choose to focus on two sub fields-like American Gov't and International relations?
2. Can you recommend some books which would help me understand the subject before i start the subject?
3. Is pre-law a major or classes you have to take in college?
btw I'm hoping to go to law school after I get my undergraduate degree</p>
<p>There are degrees in International Relations which focus on the synergy between Economics and Political Science. I would look into that. At UW Seattle’s Jackson School the split is approximately 60-40 PoliSci-Econ. Maybe 65-35, and they let you earn a track called “Political Economy.” Many of my cohort in Econ are doing this as a double major.</p>
<p>Pre-Law is not a viable major. The LSAT outcomes for explicitly Pre-Law majors are among the lowest. I don’t know if that’s because it inadequately prepares you for the LSAT or if it is more the sort of thing where people drawn to Pre-Law aren’t the sort of people who are going to succeed at the LSAT, or if they presume they are prepared and don’t study hard enough to be able to succeed at a comparable rate to Economics or Philosophy majors (the best scorers among majors who take the LSAT at large volumes).</p>
<p>Applied Economics by Thomas Sowell was a really good book, imo, for understanding the dynamics of Political Economy and Economics. Dr. Sowell explains how Richard Nixon put in place economic policies which made him, politically, very popular, but would economically damage our nation a great deal. Specifically how his policies caused a lot of the issues under Jimmy Carter and that Carter’s failure to fix the issues in time led to his political downfall before Reagan’s rise. Fascinating book.</p>
<p>He explains that things which are not economically sound can still be very politically brilliant and things which are economically brilliant can be political poison.</p>