Contemporary Methodologies in Political Science

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This paper examines four such methodological camps within the discipline of political science, explaining not only their purpose and modus operandi, but also the ways in which they each complement or antagonize the other approaches mentioned. Of the possible approaches, the paper focuses on the following four: institutionalism, behaviorism, public choice theory, and the political economy tack.

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"Political science is no different than any other discipline. While to the outside observer the study of political science might well seem monolithic, it is clear from an insider's perspective that this is anything but the case. Researchers, students, and general academics will invariably fall into distinct camps. Sometimes these camps are complementary and overlap. Other times, they exist as a reaction against another camp, in fierce competition for academic authority. "

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