Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Who wrote the book 'A System Analysis of Political Life'?
AHannah Arendt
BThomas Hobbes
CJeremy Bentham
DDavid Easton ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) David Easton — David Easton wrote A System Analysis of Political Life, published in 1965, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★David Easton wrote A System Analysis of Political Life, published in 1965, so he is the answer.
★He is best known for systems theory in political science.
★He defined politics as the authoritative allocation of values for a society.
★His model views political life as a continuous, interrelated process of inputs and outputs.
★Hannah Arendt is known for The Human Condition and The Origins of Totalitarianism.
★Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan on the social contract and sovereign power.
★Jeremy Bentham founded utilitarianism with the greatest happiness principle.
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