What is Comparative Politics Flashcards
What is Comparative Politics?
The study of political phenomena that occur predominately within countries
What are the goals of Comparative Politics?
To encompass the political similarities and differences between countries
What are the focuses of Comparative Politics
internal political structures, actors and processes
What are the three subdivisions of Comparative Politics
comparative government, comparative political parties, comparative healthcare
What are the 4 objectives of comparing countries
contextual description, classification, hypothesis testing, prediction
What is the purpose of Contextual description
To acquire more knowledge and understanding of political phenomena in a particular state/across states
What is the purpose of Classification
To group many distinct entities into simpler categories which makes comparisons easier and allows political scientists to consider similarities and differences between states.
What is the purpose of Hypothesis Testing
To explain what has been described and classified through the relationship between two or more factors or variables
What is the purpose of Prediction
To predict future conflicts in the world
