Roberto Michels = Iron Law of Oligarchy Maurice Duverger = Duverger's Laws Walter Lippmann = Critique of newspapers' role in shaping public opinion

Institutionalism = Institutions shape political outcomes Rational Choice = Individuals act rationally to maximize utility Constructivism = Ideas and norms shape political outcomes Historical Institutionalism = Institutions evolve over time and shape political outcomes

Oligarchy = Rule by a small group of people Multipartism = Presence of multiple political parties Two-party system = Dominance of two major political parties Public Opinion = Aggregate of individual opinions on a particular issue

<h1>Roberto Michels = Elite theory and oligarchy Maurice Duverger = Electoral systems and party systems Walter Lippmann = Role of media in shaping public opinion</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Behavioralism = Focus on empirical, quantitative data Rational Choice = Use of game theory and economic models Constructivism = Focus on qualitative, interpretive data Historical Institutionalism = Long-term historical analysis of institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Iron Law of Oligarchy = Concentration of power in small groups Duverger's Laws = Influence of electoral systems on party systems Public Opinion = Shaping of policy outcomes by aggregate opinions Multipartism = Fragmentation of the political landscape</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gramsci = Political Theory Gilpin = International Relations Sartori = Comparative Politics Weber = Sociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authority = What makes a decision authoritative Power = Ability to influence others Institution = Rules and norms governing behavior Normative = Value-laden judgments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Institutionalism = Focus on rules and norms governing behavior Rational Choice = Assumes actors make rational decisions Constructivism = Emphasizes social construction of reality Behavioralism = Study of human behavior in politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Habermas = Constructivism Lijphart = Institutionalism Mershaimer = Realism Aristotle = Classical Political Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Institutionalism = The role of institutions in shaping political outcomes Rational Choice = The pursuit of individual self-interest Historical Institutionalism = The evolution of institutions over time Behavioralism = The psychological and social factors influencing human behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descriptive analysis = Comparative Politics Normative judgments = Political Theory Institutional classification = Comparative Politics International relations = International Relations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comparative Politics = Study of political institutions and actors Political Theory = Philosophical inquiry into politics International Relations = Study of relations between states Historical Institutionalism = Focus on historical development of institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constructivism = The role of ideas and norms in shaping political reality Rational Choice = The analysis of political decision-making as a rational process Institutionalism = The impact of individual personalities on political outcomes Behavioralism = The study of political institutions and their structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Historical Institutionalism = The study of institutional development over time Constructivism = The analysis of political behavior as a product of human interests Rational Choice = The role of norms and values in shaping political decision-making Institutionalism = The examination of political outcomes as a result of individual actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Behavioralism = The study of human behavior and attitudes in political contexts Rational Choice = The analysis of political phenomena as a product of institutional structures Institutionalism = The examination of the international environment's impact on political outcomes Constructivism = The pursuit of individual goals and interests in politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Institutionalism = The study of political institutions and their impact on political outcomes Historical Institutionalism = The analysis of individual interests and preferences in politics Rational Choice = The examination of the role of ideas and norms in shaping political reality Constructivism = The study of the international environment's influence on political phenomena</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rational Choice = The analysis of political decision-making as a rational process Behavioralism = The study of the international environment's impact on political outcomes Constructivism = The examination of political institutions and their structures Historical Institutionalism = The study of human behavior and attitudes in political contexts</p> Signup and view all the answers