Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Which of the following principles are used to study the 'attitudes of people', that is, political culture in comparative politics?
- 1. Riker's strategic principle
- 2. Converse principle
- 3. Robinson's principle
- 4. Gallagher's least square index
- 5. Rae's factionalisation index
A2 & 3 only ✓ Correct
B3 & 5 only
C1 & 2 only
D2 & 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 2 & 3 only — Attitudes of people in political culture are studied through the Converse and Robinson principles, so the answer is 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Attitudes of people in political culture are studied through the Converse and Robinson principles, so the answer is 2 and 3.
★The Converse principle concerns the stability and coherence of mass political attitudes.
★The Robinson principle examines how cultural context shapes political behaviour and attitudes.
★Both belong to the study of beliefs and orientations, the heart of political culture.
★Riker's strategic principle belongs to rational choice and coalition theory, not attitude study.
★Gallagher's least squares index and Rae's index measure electoral disproportionality and fragmentation.
★Those indices analyse party systems, not the attitudes of people.
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