Systems theory, as it stands today, has only analytical or conceptual relationship with general systems theory. Historically, systems theory is prior, methodologically more empirical, and, practically more useful. But it relates, only to one discipline. Like general systems theory, it does not cover all political and non-political phenomena, and conjoins or does housekeeping for all disciplines. However, systems theory, too [...]
General systems theory in its theoretical form has rarely been applied. Political Science lacks high level of theoretical consciousness as well as a programme of systematic abstract analysis. It lacks the basic conceptual and prepositional material. Still some of its concepts have become popular and are used in a wide variety of contexts, such as, stability, feedback, entropy, etc. In [...]
System theorists in Political Science adopt the perspective of 'system' in their study of politics. In comparison with general system theorists, they like to define it in a narrow and restricted manner. As such, the latter are interested in 'political system' and not 'systems' in general. A political system can be seen as a set of objects together with relationships, [...]