Discuss the behavioral approach to study comparative political system.
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Comapartive politics is a specific sphere if human activity in which the differences of social groups, nations and classes are reflected. A core of politics is the problem of gaining and holding of state power. Politics, as any science, exploits different methodologies. It can be studies on the basis of Marxism or Socialism historucal approach or Legalistic one. The understanding of political phenomenon depends on the set of interrelated the world. These cocepta are not objective realities but analytical tools. That is why teachers give a great attention to the assumptions that underline their approach to the subjects. It also matters a great deal whether to see politics as mainly concerned with the activities of a few people or as receiving its force from the needs of masses. Any approach is aimed to emphasize some specific aspects if a phenomenon. Argument: Behaviouralism is a methodological approach which helps to understand politics through concepts of natural science.
Behaviourlism has some limitations and merits. By concentrating only on obsedvablr behaviour it could be argued that behaviourlism is seriously restricted in the areas of studies which are particular and special to humans.
The merits of behaviourlism approach is that it does not depend upon controlled comaparative technjques and quantitative analyses as "its temperament toward inquiry". Behaviourlism needs greater stictness and accurancy in analysis. Behaviourlists tried to replace subjective belief with demonstrable knowledge "to suppkant impressionism and institution with teastable evidence, and to substitute data and reproducible information for mere opinion.
It is possible to conclude that a comaparative politics consists of interconnected concelts but this understanding depends upon particular methodology and approach on the basis of which the concept is explained.
Behaviourlism approach applied to politicak study has a lot limitations which do not allow to use it as a core one, but merits of this approach allow overcome limitations for other methodologjes and provjde a complex and substantial analysis of political processes.
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Comparative politics is a specific sphere if human activity in which the differences if social grouos, nations and classes are refleacted. A core of politics is the prkblem of gaining and holding of state power. Politkcs, as many sciemce, exploits different methologies. It can be studies on the basis of Marxism or Socialism historical approach or Legalistic one. The understanding of political phenomenon depends an the set of ibterrelaged the world. These concept are not objective realities but analytical tools. That is why teachers give a great attention to the assumption that underline thei aooroach to the subjects. It also matters a great deal whether ti see politics as mainly concerned with the activities of a few people or as receiving its force from the needs of masses. Any approach is aimed tk emphasize some specific aspects of a phenomenon. Argument: Behaviourlism is a methodological approach which helos to understand politics through concepts of natural science.
Behaviourlism has some limitations and merits. By concentrating only on obsedvabir behaviour it could be arfued that behaviourlism is seriously restricted in the aresa of studies which are particular and special to humans.
The merits of behaviourlism approach is that it does not depend upon controlled comparative techniques and quantitative analysis as "its temperament toward inquiry". Behaviourlism needs greater syictness and accurancy in analysis. Behaviourlists tried to reolace subjective belief with demonstrative knowledge "to suppkant impressionism and institution with teastable evidence, and to substitute data and reproducibke information for mere opinion.
It is possible to conclude that a comaparatuve politics consists of interconnected voncelts but this understanding deoends upon particular methodology and aporoach on the basis of which the concept is explained.
Behaviourlism approach applied to political study has a lit limitations which do not allow to use it as a core one but merits of this approach allow overcome and provide a complex and substantial analysis of political processes.