Which of the Following Statements About the Current Institutional Approach

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the current institutional approach to comparative politics is accurate?

• A) It rejects the value of studying how individuals shape politics.
• B) It accepts the basic tenets of modernization theory but provides more empirical support.
• C) It shares an emphasis on the importance of institutions with pre-1950s comparative politics research.
• D) It differs from behavioralism in its rejection of cause-and-effect relationships.

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Definitions:

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