Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Who among the following is associated with the initial stages in the growth of comparative politics?
AKarl Popper
BArthur Bentley ✓ Correct
CE.H. Carr
DGraham Wallas
Correct answer: (B) Arthur Bentley — Arthur Bentley is associated with the initial stages in the growth of comparative politics, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★Arthur Bentley is associated with the initial stages in the growth of comparative politics, so he is the answer.
★His work The Process of Government (1908) shifted attention from formal institutions to groups and the political process.
★This group approach prepared the ground for the later behavioural study of actual political behaviour.
★The discipline gained momentum in the 1950s among American scholars seeking to modernise political studies.
★Karl Popper was a philosopher of science, not a founder of comparative politics.
★E.H. Carr is known mainly for international relations and history, not for this field.
★Bentley's process focus marks an early step toward the modern comparative discipline.
Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.
Shared by Mcqkart · via Mcqkart.in