PO110 : Methodology.docx
Document Summary
Methodology: a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline; a particular procedure or set of procedures, the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field. Normative political analysis: is concerned largely, although not exclusively, with the discussion of ideals and values and with the prescription of what should be done or avoided in the area of politics. Includes examining ideas about how the community should be governed and what values should be pursued through politics. Normative analysis is based on understandings of human nature and how the political world works. Empirical political analysis: is concerned with the description and explanation of observable events, structures, or patterns of behaviour. It involves explaining various aspects of politics, particularly by careful observation and comparison to develop generalizations.
