POLSCI 2J03 Lecture : 2J03 - Jan 11 & 12, 2012.docx

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Not covered (most of chapter 2 discussion of the 4 key scholars, methodologies debate, and globalization and ipe) Limitless to what you are going to discover. Theory allows to examine them and challenge them. Global warming: different perspectives suggest look at different actors (state, corporations [liberal], population: prediction. If you adopt a particular actions, you should get a particular result. Closer to a science based model: understanding. Prediction isn"t the main use of theory. Understanding is the main use of theory. There are too many variables to affect the situation that will allow you to successfully predict: action. Informing people of what is the most appropriate action under the circumstances. Depending on your perspectives you will end up with very different policy descriptions for the same problem. Why so many: for someone, for some purpose. Theories are not value natural, they are usually sparked by particular groups of people with their own interests and purposes in life.

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