POL 51 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Positive Tone, Statistical Model, Proportional Representation
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Primary purpose of poli sci is to explain significant political phenomena. Political scientists seek to develop and test explanations. In pbc, did some people vote for buchanan because of the. A theory makes claims, that may or may not be correct, about how the world works, and provides an answer, that may or may not be correct, to the research question. Pbc: a theory that some people vote not very carefully, not very attentively. Leader mortality: a theory that pinpoints stress as an accelerant to aging. Answer to rq: yes, if elites have become more unified and distinct. Rule: a theory of party behavior and incentives for recruiting women as candidates. Answer to rq: electoral rules (pr, mmd, smd) Pr = proportional representation: seats in a legislature are allocated according to what % of the popular vote a party receives. According to rule, pr is the electoral rule that produces the most incentive for women candidates.
