Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Who is considered the founder of the behavioural approach in comparative politics?
ACharles Merriam ✓ Correct
BDavid Easton
CJean Blondel
DRoy C. Macridis
Correct answer: (A) Charles Merriam — Charles Merriam is considered the founder of the behavioural approach.
Explanation
★Charles Merriam is considered the founder of the behavioural approach.
★He led the Chicago School of political science.
★He wrote New Aspects of Politics in 1925.
★He urged the scientific and empirical study of politics.
★Easton later developed systems analysis and post-behaviouralism.
★Blondel and Macridis worked in comparative politics more broadly.
★So the founder of behaviouralism is Charles Merriam.
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