Political culture approach has been very popular for conducting comparative studies and making empirical analyses of transitional societies. Scholars have liked to investigate political behaviour and processes in the context of their political cultures. Almond, Verba and Pye have been its pioneers. Borrowing concepts from Sociology and Anthropology, Almond has developed a methodology for comparative […]
Approaches to Political Culture Theory
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5 Alternative Approaches to Political Culture
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1. Ideology: On the basis of the concept of ‘ideology’ many Marxist and neo-Marxist thinkers have thought about differently on the operations of politics. Marx and Engels regarded the dominant ideas of any historical epoch as an expression of the interests of the most powerful social groups. All political and cultural ideas are rooted in […]
Schools of Thought on the Forms of Democracy
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1. Classical democracy has had a long tradition. Some of its features are: (a) Equal participation by all freemen in the common affairs of the polity; (b) Participation as an essential instrument of good life; (c) Public decisions in an atmosphere of free discussion; (d) General respect for law and for the established procedures; (e) […]