Political Analyst is a professional who use his knowledge, understanding and expertise to analyze the political conditions prevailing in the country and give opinions about it. He helps to develop and critically analyze the government’s policies and provide his expert advice to the government and its ministries about various political and social issues working in tandem or through his own offices or media houses.
Political analysts are a kind of Political Scientists who research political systems of their country and their relationship with foreign countries, advise their leaders about the foreign policies to be followed with different foreign governments on their input and research. They also held develop various political theories based on the analysis of historical agreements, treaties, documents and statistics. They are also apt to analyze the political situation in a particular region and report on election results or forecast political trends.
With the globalization and increasing international cooperation in social, economic as well as a political sphere the role of a political Analyst has assumed greater importance in today’s political scenario. Thereby increasing the requirement of good Political Analyst in the political circle of every country.
Political Analyst Eligibility
Educational Qualification
Although there is no specific qualification required to become a Political Analyst as anybody – A retired Bureaucrat, A Journalist, A retired Defense Officer to name a few- who is an expert in his field or has worked in the filed related to political system of the region can become a Political Analyst, yet a degree in Political Science and research work in handling political issues may be a great asset for becoming an effective Political Analyst.
Age Limits
The minimum age for entering into any kind of work is 18 years however there is no upper age limit for becoming a Political Analyst.
One as young as an 18-year-old graduate and as old as a Retired Army General can become a Political Analyst depending upon one expertise and knowledge of the field
Political Analyst Required Skills
- The job of Political Analyst demands on strong Political knowledge not only of his own country but also the rest of the world besides excellent communication skills and ability to speaking without any fear and bias.
- They are supposed to have a good background in both politics and the social spears.
- A good Political Analysts should have outstanding analytical skills so that the Government’s Policies and goals are properly interpreted and aired in a forceful manner.
How to become a Political Analyst?
To become a Political Analyst the candidate has to follow the given steps:
Step 1
After passing +2 class preferably (not necessarily) with Political Science or Public administration as the main subjects the aspiring candidate have to apply for the degree course with Political Science or any other related subject as the main course. This will help the aspiring Political analysts to have a strong background of Political Terminology.
Forgetting these degree budding candidates can apply for admission in some reputed institutes like Delhi University, Punjab University. Some institute may take an entrance test to provide admission to these courses.
Step 2
After completion of Graduation, the aspiring candidates can join some media groups or some political organizations to have firsthand experience of political systems and their working.
Besides aspiring Political Analyst go for higher studies in the related field like doing Masters in Political Science or even doing PhD in some related topics. PG Diploma in Political Affairs can be another option to have a higher knowledge of the system.
Step 3
With all the relevant qualification in hand, the candidates can apply for the position as a Political Analyst with various political parties, Government Departments or Print and Electronic Media.
Those who have some entrepreneurial skill and that kind of bend of mind can work independently for various National and International agencies that require their analytical skills.
Political Analyst Job Description
The main work of the political analyst is:
- They research political subjects like foreign relations and political ideologies.
- They also collect data from sources such as public opinion surveys and election results.
- They use statistical analysis to interpret research findings.
Political Analyst Career Prospects
Increasing political awareness among the masses and Global political cooperation among the various countries has increased the importance of Political Analyst in the past decade or so.
Governments and various political parties have started hiring a Political analyst to get the expert advice about the various political issue whether regarding the policies of foreign countries or the local parties.
Political analysts are also hired by Political leaders and parties for working with them during their political campaigns and helping them to analyze various factors to help them form effective political strategies for winning elections.
There is huge scope for Political Analysts in big media houses. They can work with various news media organizations as Political Analyst and give their view on the matter of their expertise.
Considering the importance that a Political Analyst demands in present political scenario, there is a good chance of him getting a good job for himself if he has right kind of education/expertise in the field of political and related subjects.
Political Analyst Salary
Political Analysts with big Media Houses both Electronic Print Media are drawing a good salary to the tune of Rs.50,000 to Rs.60,000 per month. With some experience and effective analysis, these professionals can demand as high as Rs.1,00,000 as their monthly pay.
However, the salary varies greatly depending on the Organization, the expertise of the individual and analytical skills in a particular field.
