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Reading 1
What does herbert simon say about...,
Gap between domestic politics and...,
Role of normative theory
15  cards
lecture 1 - Introduction
Plato s republic,
Daniel heinsius,
Anderleg article
17  cards
Reading 2 (!!only the readings will be tested)
What is a concept,
How does conceptualization work,
How is our use of concepts pragmatic
17  cards
Lecture 2 - only the reading will be tested
Theories, concepts, hypotheses
30  cards
Lecture 3
What comes first epistemology met...,
Skin and not sweater,
Realismconflicting uses
21  cards
Lecture 4 - Research Design
What is research design,
Note to the reading,
Three levels of generality
23  cards
Lecture 5 - behaviouralism
Theoretical approaches and the us...,
Logical postivismbe aware,
Behaviouralism substansive or met...
24  cards
Lecture 6 - Rational Choice
Background rational choice theory,
Core idea,
Different types rational choice
22  cards
chapter 5 - constructivism and interpretive theory
Social construct,
Origins of constructivism,
Explanation vs understanding
22  cards
Chapter 4: institutionalism
History,
March and olsen definition instit...,
Traditional institutionalism
25  cards
Chapter 7 - Marxism
Marx essence of capitalism,
Marx opinion on social analysis,
Superstructure vs mode of instruc...
12  cards
lecture 7 - institutionalism
Epistemology ontology and methodo...,
Core idea,
Traditional institutionalism
22  cards
Lecture 8 - constructivism
Take home points,
Constructivist ontology,
Complicating constructivism
21  cards
chapter 6 - feminism
What is feminism,
In what way are feminist approach...,
Different waves of feminism
20  cards
reading normative approach (Baubock)
Connecting empirical research and...,
What is normative political theory,
History normative theory
12  cards
lecture 9 - marxism
3 moments in marxist theory,
Normativity of marxism,
Ontology and epistemology marxism
17  cards
chapter 19 - relevance of political science
6 positions on the relevance of p...,
Guidelines for those within polit...,
Criticism economics
11  cards
lecture 10 - feminism
What is feminism,
Why is feminism often antifoundat...,
History of western feminism
13  cards
lecture 12 - relevance
If the science is good it is rele...,
If political scientists communica...,
If polisci solved societal problems
8  cards

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