PPT-II. Concepts and Theories in Political Science

A Concept Formation September 14 16 1 Frankfort Nachmias amp Nachmias Chapter 2 Conceptual Foundations of Research 2 Gerring Chapters 34 Application. For details refer to the section on Global Political Studies Specialized Honours BA 120 Credits Residency requirement a minimum of 30 course credits and at leas t half 50 per cent of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program m Symbols, Proofs, Models, and Theories. I. Models and Theories. Focus: Empirical, Normative, or Both?. Max Weber: Distinction between fact and value. While we cannot escape our values, we can study the empirical world “scientifically” within those value systems. (Research best means for accomplishing the end). Others disagree, but the distinction endures in science.. Traditional. Historical, Legalism, Philosophy, Descriptive. Modern – “Behavioralism”. Political science as “science”. Facilitated by development of technology, computers. Card Reader (1960’s-70’s). Essential Concepts. Future. Production. The Quality of Future = the Quality of the Products. Products = Man-Made Assets. Science. Essential Concepts. Future. Production. Future. Future vs. Fate . Future is a Human Industry. Discussion on your Social Insights Report #1. The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That’s . strange…”. “Millions saw the apple fall. . Politics and Political Science. This lecture will attempt to establish the following:. What is Politics?. What is Political Science?. Scope of Political Science?. What is Politics?. Many people imagine that studying politics is just studying government. Government is important, but Politics is much more than this. . Exploration and Discovery: Where Ideas Come From. What scientific attitudes help generate new ideas?. 1) Scientific Attitudes. 2) Practical Problems. 3) The Role of Technology. Communicating Results: Reviewing and Sharing Ideas. Fourteenth Edition. Chapter 5. Regimes. Roskin. | Cord | Medeiros | Jones. Table . 5.1 . Main Regime . Types. Democratic. U.S., West Europe. Transitional. Egypt, Russia. Authoritarian. Iran, China. Sessions 7 – . The Executive and Judiciary. Lecturer: Dr. R.E.V. GYAMPO. , Department of Political Science . The Executive. This is the rule-enforcement body of state. Offices under it include the Presidency, Police armed forces, ministers, . Are we close to the end of science?. Exam Wednesday, May 8, 1:30-4:30, here. Open book, open note, open internet. Electronic submission encouraged,. You need to bring your own . laptop.But. blue books available if you do not want to use a laptop.. Fourteenth Edition. Chapter 1. Politics . and Political. Science. Roskin. | Cord | Medeiros | Jones. What Is Politics. ?. 1.1 Evaluate the several explanations of political power.. Government context. 993 1038-1059 Shah Paru 2017 Racial Change Racial Threat and Minority Representation Urban Affairs Review 993 1038-59 Keele Luke Paru Shah and Ismail White 2017 Black Candidates and Black Turnout A 18\tLaurence and Margolisthe words (and corresponding concepts) that definitional accounts predict are morecomplex don't introduce a relatively greater processing load. The natural explanationfor this Science – study of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. can be tested using the scientific method. Pseudoscience- Beliefs or practice where scientific method cannot be applied .