comparative politics Flashcards
1
Q
what is comparative politics?
A
systematic study of government and politics in different
countries, designed to better understand them by drawing
out their contrasts and similarities
2
Q
Guy Peters’ Five ‘I’s
A
Institutions, Interests, Ideas, Individuals, International environment
3
Q
behavioralism
A
Approaching the study of politics with an emphasis on
people and the behaviour of individuals
4
Q
Institutionalism
A
Approaching the study of politics with an emphasis on
institutions and their structures and rules
5
Q
Duverger’s Law
A
Plurality electoral systems tend to produce two-party systems
while proportional electoral systems tend to produce multi-
party systems.
- Mechanical effect: district magnitude sets the hurdle
- Psychological effect: electorate calculations
