POL 1101 Study Guide - Comparative Politics, Liberal Democracy, Representative Democracy

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Domestic politics: canadian politics, american politics, french politics, etc. Critical approaches (gender and politics, aboriginal politics, cultural studies) Empirical & normative statements empirical what is going on: no opinions, no position, no solutions, simply facts normative what should be done, opinions, solutions, ideas, etc. Must take stand on either empirical or normative arguments, can make your argument weaker or blurred if your focus shifts back and forth. We usually think of both at the same time. Ex. people might agree on causes (empirical) of the economic crisis, but not agree on the solutions (normative), or vice-versa. What are the causes and effects of such or such: methods: observation and generalization. Normative: examines and reflects on how things should be; how the community should be governed , and what should be pursued through politics, answers questions such as: What would be best here: more textual and intellectual methods.

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