Post-behavioralism (or post-behaviouralism) also known as neo-behavioralism (or neo-behaviouralism) was a reaction against the dominance of behavioralist methods in the study of politics. One of the key figures in post-behaviouralist thinking was David Easton who was originally one of the leading advocates of the "behavioral revolution".[1] Post-behavioralists claimed that despite the alleged value-neutrality of behavioralist research it was biased towards the status quo and social preservation rather than social change.
Key tenets
- Post-behavioralism challenged the idea that academic research had to be value neutral[2] and argued that values should not be neglected.[3]
- Post-behavioralism claimed that behavioralism's bias towards observable and measurable phenomena meant that too much emphasis was being placed on easily studied trivial issues at the expense of more important topics.[4]
- Research should be more relevant to society[5] and intellectuals have a positive role to play in society.[6]
Criticism
Heinz Eulau described post-behavioralism as a "near hysterical response to political frustrations engendered by the disconcerting and shocking events of the late sixties and early seventies".[7]
See also
References
Further reading
- Easton, David (1959) The New Revolution in Political Science, The American Political Science, 63/4: 1051-1061
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