POLSCI 2NN3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Theoretical Definition, Kim Jong-Un, Operational Definition
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When you are doing your primary research, you must connect it to the real world. If you create a concept/policy you have to test it to see if that concept can work. You have to have definition and things that are concrete. You are interested in the relationship between democracy and development. You must define democracy to answer the question. Is democracy in degrees (i. e. this state is more democratic than this state) All you need to do is to make sure that you are clear, i. e. this is what i mean by democracy. Conceptualize and come up with some description of words for what you mean. Democracy definition: democracy is a political system where adult citizens are entitled to vote in competitive elections for government in office. ^defined variable in words, conceptualized it, now we must see it in concrete. Was mexico a democratic state, adult citizens could vote, elections happened but there (cid:449)ere(cid:374)"t co(cid:373)petiti(cid:448)e.