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- 2. Fascinating world of politics Trumpism, Brexit, right-wing populism – why now? Cryptocurrencies – a bubble? Why
- 3. What is political science? The systematic study of observable political phenomena by developing theoretical explanations and
- 4. The history of the discipline Politics as a separate area of study First political scientists -
- 5. Behavioral Revolution The WWII and Cold War -> need for political science analysis Improvement in methods:
- 6. Behavioral Revolution 1940s and the 1960s New data from opinion polls Survey research techniques, interview methods,
- 7. New Institutionalism 1980s and early 1990s Synthesis of two traditions: How institutional rules and procedures shape
- 8. The modern political science ‘toolkit’ 1.Political behavior: Beliefs and actions of political actors, based on their
- 9. Approaches in comparative politics
- 10. Rational choice approach
- 11. The rational choice theory The method of economics in the study of politics A similar idea
- 12. The main characteristics 1) Rationality assumption “People make reasoned decisions to reach their goals, irrespective of
- 13. The main characteristics 2) Component analysis Simplification and abstraction are necessary to understand complex phenomena. Example:
- 14. The main characteristics 3) Strategic behavior and games The interaction between people can alter their behavior
- 15. The prisoner’s dilemma Players’ choices: Two people are arrested who are suspected of committing a crime
- 16. The prisoner’s dilemma Even if each player individually acts rationally, the collective outcomes is suboptimal.
- 17. Criticism against rational choice The assumptions about people are wrong People are not always rational or
- 18. Institutional approach
- 19. Institutionalism «Institutions are the rules of the game in a society or, more formally, are the
- 20. Traditional (old) institutionalism One of the oldest approaches in the study of politics. Concerns itself with
- 21. New institutionalism From a focus on organizations to a focus on rules: Political institutions are no
- 22. New institutionalism From submerged values to a value-critical stance: Instead of establishing values for a universal
- 23. Criticism against institutionalism The definition of institution: Too broad? Non-falsifiable? What are rules of the game?
- 24. Rational Choice Institutionalism
- 25. Electoral College in the US Formal body in the US to elect President and VP Number
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