1. Scope andMethods ofPoliticalScienceDr. Rey Ty

2. Part IThe Scopeof PoliticalScience 3. Scope of Political Science1. PoliticalPhilosophy2. PoliticalScience3. Values &Facts 4. Politics and Science1. Politicsa. Governmentb. Powerc. Authorityd. Conflict2. Sciencea. Systematicb. Scientific Methodc. Describe & Explain 5. Politics and Science1. Politicsa. Governmentb. Powerc. Authorityd. Conflict2. Sciencea. Systematicb. Scientific Methodc. Describe & Explain 6. Orientations in Political Science1. Political Philosophy2. Political History3. Case Studies4. Political Institutions5. Behavioralism:Psychology & Surveys6. Post-Behavioralism:Policy Orientation 7. Part IIThe ScientificStudy ofPolitics 8. Is Political Science a Science?1. Yes, but2. Complex politicalphenomena3. Humanindeterminancy4. Values5. Ethics vis--visScience 9. Scientific Concept Formation1. Concepts & Language:a. Logical & Descriptive;b. Universal Class &particular things2. Operational Definition3. Theories4. Classification5. Comparison6. Quantification7. Comparing Power8. Measuring Power 10. Generalizations1. Conditional2. Empirical3. Scope4. Universal & Statistical5. Hypothesis & Laws6. Testing Hypothesis7. Causality 11. Explanation & Prediction1. Dispositional Pattern2. Intentional Pattern3. Rational Pattern4. Macro Pattern5. System-MaintainingPattern6. Genetic Pattern: If Athen b; A, therefore B.7. Combination 12. Theories & Models1. Explanation2. Discovery 13. Part IIIApproachesto the Studyof Politics 14. Individualistic-Psychological Approaches1. DispositionalApproaches2. Learning Theory3. FunctionalistApproach to AttitudeFormation4. Personality Theory5. Group Dispositions 15. Intentional Approaches1. RationalApproach2. GameTheory 16. Economic Models of Politics1. Cost-BenefitAnalysis2. ExchangeTheory: A Cost-Benefit Analysis ofDemocratic Voting 17. Role Theory1. RoleTheory2. SmallGroup Theory 18. Power Distribution Theory1. GroupApproach2. EliteTheory 19. Systems Theory1. Systems Theory2. FunctionalAnalysis3. Functional-TeleologicalAnalysis 20. CommunicationsTheory 21. Critical Reflection1. Q & A2. Critique?3. Recommendations4. Further Discussion 22. Scope andMethods ofPoliticalScienceDr. Rey Ty 23. ReferenceIsaak, A. C. (1985).Scope and Methodsof Political Science.Homewood, IL: TheDorsey Press. 24. Fair Use In good faith, this work contains fair use of copyrightedand non-copyrighted images from the public domain & theweb for non-commercial & nonprofit educational purposes. This work is distributed free of charge. The author has neither monetized this work nor sought anyprofit from its distribution. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the CopyrightAct 1976: Allowance is made for fair use for purposes suchas criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching,scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted bycopyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit,educational or personal use tips the balance in favorof fair use. This work contains original work of commentary andcritical analysis. Quotations are attributed to the original authors andsources.