Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET June 2015 Political Science
What is, according to David Easton, the correct sequence of the following regulatory mechanisms?
- 1. Socio-cultural norms
- 2. Communication channels
- 3. Gate-keeping at the boundary
- 4. Reduction processes
A1, 2, 3, 4
B3, 1, 2, 4 ✓ Correct
C2, 3, 1, 4
D4, 2, 1, 3
Correct answer: (B) 3, 1, 2, 4 — Easton's regulatory mechanisms run gate-keeping, socio-cultural norms, communication channels and reduction processes, so the order is 3, 1, 2, 4.
Explanation
★Easton's regulatory mechanisms run gate-keeping, socio-cultural norms, communication channels and reduction processes, so the order is 3, 1, 2, 4.
★These mechanisms regulate the flow of demands entering the political system from its environment.
★Gate-keeping at the boundary decides which demands are admitted and which are filtered out.
★Socio-cultural norms set the criteria of what counts as a legitimate political demand.
★Communication channels such as press, radio and television strengthen or dilute the demands.
★The reduction process narrows demands through selection, scrutiny and grouping before conversion.
★This belongs to Easton's systems analysis, where an overload of demands threatens system stability.
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