Question

Critically explain the normative approaches to the study of political science

Answer 1

While empirical political theory is concerned with 'what is,' normative political theory is concerned with 'what ought to be. ' In other words, normative political theory is concerned about how the world should be and focuses on the exploration of values and what should be done based upon those values.

Answer 2

Answer:

The normative approach in political science is understood in the realm of understanding political theory. This approach seeks to provide a framework that acts as a vantage point to define ‘what ought to be’ instead of the empirical approach that focuses on ‘what is. The normative approach is deployed in defining the concepts of justice, liberty, equality, rights, democracy, peace, and the like. It is plagued by the limitation of cherishing impractical application tendencies and also an ethnocentric connotation that disregards approaches by various societies towards the basic tenets of political theory.