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Behaviouralist approach in Political Science

1. NEETHULEKSHMY U ASST PROFESSOR PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE S N COLLEGE KOLLAM, KERALA WELCOME

2. BEHAVIOURALISM/ BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

3. Modern approach to the study of Political Science. A P ost Second World War development Protest movement against traditional approach in Political Science Associated with the works of American Political scientists

4. The roots of behavioural approach can be traced back to the works of Graham Wallas (Human Nature in Politics) and Arthur Bentley ( The process of Government) Graham wallas pointed out the use of human nature in the study of Political Science Arthur Bentley gave emphasis to the group study

5. The major exponents of Behaviouralism are Charles E Merrium , the Founder of Chicago School, Harold D. Lasswell , George Catlin, David Easton etc. They believed that the traditional approaches neglected the political phenomena. Therefore they developed a new approach to the careful study of political phenomena, i.e. B ehavioural approach.

6. The central focus is on political behaviour of the individuals. Political Science is concerned with the political behaviour of human beings within the political contexts that is within a state or other political community. Nature of political events are largely determined by the nature and behavior of the people. Meaning of Behavioural Approach

7. It is an attempt to understand political phenomena in terms of observed and observable data . Use of more scientific tools such as observation, survey, measurements etc. Aims to a value-free subject.

8. A protest movement against traditional approaches in Political Science Main focus is on political behaviour of the individual Emphasis on methodology Objective in nature Value free Emphasis to inter disciplinary study Characteristics of Behaviouralism

9. David Easton has developed Eight characteristics to behaviouralism . Intellectual foundations of Behaviouralism

10. S tudy of P olitical science cannot be value free Gave more emphasis on methods and techniques rather than the output Human behaviour cannot be considered as a basic element as it is not static. Criticisms against B ehaviouralism

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