“Political consulting” is a service aimed at the leadership of political communities, in connection with their management tasks, which consists of the explanation of facts based on knowledge and analysis in connection with an evaluation of alternative courses of action derived from this and which results in a recommendation.

“Political consulting” is therefore a special form of consulting aimed at the political leadership of communities in connection with their leadership tasks. Often, the focus of political consulting is on the development of strategies, in which case it is a special form of strategy consulting. The consultants who provide this special advisory service are referred to as policy advisors.