THE ROLE APPROACH

Question 1

WHAT IS THE ROLE APPROACH?

Answer 1

Sekhri:
RA=theoretical framework devoted to study behaviour using notion role.
Role= duties, tasks+commitments decision-makers should adopt and accomplish in the int or reg field.

Question 2

WHAT IS THE ROLE BASED ON?

Answer 2

Cognitive, structural, functional, organizational

Question 3

HOW IS THE ACCESS TO DATA NB?

Answer 3

What info being shown?->how being portrayed?
What does the data relate to?->external global environment, societal environment, government setting->roles occupied by policy-makers-> individual characteristics of policy-making elites
Is there data we can observe FP decision makers?
Is there a FP language w/i the observed state?

Question 4

WHY IS RA NB?

Answer 4

Looks @ 3rd world countries too ->emphasises there focus on 1st world countries->bc 3 are hard to analyze .: RA used make easier to understand/analyze

Question 5

TYPES OF RA

Answer 5

> regional leader-eg:SA today-not always accepted by region, but is natural selection-power and economy not automatically make RL
anti-imperialist-resist imperial rule-eg:Zim under Mugabe- push country int o A-I view
defender of the faith-eg:Iraan defending Islamic religion-state needs actively push the religion as reason for existence-state religion
peace maker-eg:Norway-try facilitate end of conflict