. Secondly, the political life of man begins much later than his social life. Sociology is prior to Political Science. Thirdly, Sociology embraces the study of organized and unorganized communities and the conscious activities of man. The province of Political Science is the politically organized society and conscious political activities of man. Finally, Political Science aims at the past, present and future determination of the Political organization of mankind whereas Sociology is the study of various social institutions that existed. It does not and cannot predict about the future of society and social relationships. Its study is empirical and has no philosophical trend to follow. The distinction between Political Science and Sociology has been aptly described by Ernest Barker. He says, “Political theory only deals with political associations, united by a constitution and living under a government ; sociology deals with all associations. Political theory assumes as a datum that man is a political being, it does not explain, as sociology seeks to do, how he came to be a political being.”