Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Who among the following described comparative politics as primarily concerned with 'parties, interests and leadership structure'?
AGabriel Almond
BSigmund Neumann
CRoy Macridis and Ward ✓ Correct
DM.G. Smith
Correct answer: (C) Roy Macridis and Ward — Roy Macridis and Ward described comparative politics as concerned with parties, interests and leadership structure, so they are the answer.
Explanation
★Roy Macridis and Ward described comparative politics as concerned with parties, interests and leadership structure, so they are the answer.
★They urged a move beyond the formal study of constitutions and legal institutions.
★Their focus on parties, interest groups and leadership pointed to the real processes of power.
★This widened the field toward behaviour, function and informal politics.
★Gabriel Almond is linked instead to structural functionalism and political culture.
★Sigmund Neumann and M.G. Smith worked on other themes such as parties and plural societies.
★The Macridis and Ward formulation reflects the behavioural reform of comparative study.
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