Theoretical Contribution: Easton has developed his systems theory as a conceptual framework for empirical political analysis. His approach, as such can be considered as a brainchild of behavioural revolution. It can be regarded as a blueprint for developing an empirical political theory. His input-output analysis presents a flow model of political system. He goes beyond […]
Theoretical Contribution of Easton’s System Theory (With Criticism)
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Goal of Persistence and Flow Model in Political System
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The goal of Easton’s political system is to maintain ‘persistence’ and not ‘equilibrium’. He is a critic of equilibrium-approach. His system converts demands and supports into outputs through feedback mechanisms. It is not a routine operation, but a complex cyclic process with a dynamism peculiar to it. The system has its own goal which it […]
Difference between Science and Scientific Methods
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Even before Aristotle, man has been pursuing scientific studies. But the meaning of ‘science’ and ‘scientific method’ has also been undergoing growth and change. Today, it is so different that few are ready to accept knowledge accumulated by the ancients as ‘science’. Only that knowledge which is patterned after the methods of natural sciences is […]