PSCI 2101 Lecture Notes - Liberal Democracy, Alternative Hypothesis, Industrial Revolution
7 Jul 2014
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Explain why a certain problem occurs in countries. Hypothesis is formed as to what we think might be an explanation. Gather evidence via research to see if hypothesis is true. Research not to prove a point but to find out whether it can be proven. Strong state is the effect, cause is revenue. Dependent variable is strong state: alternative hypothesis would be looking for other causes of a strong state, other independent variables. E. g. , a strong state is most likely to form when all ethnic groups have equal access to good government jobs: this independent variable looks at inclusion of ethnic groups, dependent variable is the same. What is wrong with this hypothesis: a strong state is caused by a powerful government. There are pretty much the same thing it"s self-reinforcing and not really a hypothesis. Hypothesis: the soviet union fell because communism was not legitimate.
