CPO-3703 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Open List, European Parliament, Gerrymandering
21 Mar 2018
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If the model doesn(cid:859)t work, it(cid:859)s the fault of the model, not of the human (or real life: unit of analysis: individual actors, methodological individualism, individuals are rational, (cid:862)that(cid:859)s so irratio(cid:374)al! (cid:863) Individuals act intentionally: adopted as an analytical assumption in order to connect purposeful actors to their actions. Individuals have preferences: operate in an external environment, have beliefs about the state of the world, behave in a consistent manner to maximize utility, rc (rational choice) institutionalist research process (deductive research. Identify the object of study (usually individuals: 2. Characterize the environment, institutional rules and constraints: 4. In life of 1-3, deduce theory and state falsifiable hypotheses: 5. Select appropriate data to test theory: 6. Address substantive questions pertaining to institutions which are of interest to the researcher and other scholars: 2. Theorize the historic dimensions of causation: 3. Analyzes macro contexts to hypothesize about the combines effects of institutions and processes: historical institutionalist research process (inductive research process.
