Practice Political Science As An Academic Discipline (1.5)

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Question 1.
Name one key thinker in the history of Political Science.
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He is often called the father of Political Science.
Question 2.
What does the comparative method do?
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Think about how we learn from one system by looking at another.
3Question 3.
Who is considered the father of Political Science?
- Machiavelli
- Hobbes
- Aristotle
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Think of the earliest political philosophers.
4Question 4.
The comparative method is primarily used to analyze what?
- Different political systems
- Only one political system
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Consider how we gain insights by comparing.
Question 5.
Evaluate how Aristotle's contributions paved the way for modern Political Science perspectives.
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How did his views influence later political thinkers?
Question 6.
Critically assess the effectiveness of qualitative versus quantitative methods in understanding political behavior.
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How do both methods help extend knowledge beyond mere numbers?

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