Question

Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a traditional approach?
A.Legal approach
B.Behavioural approach
C.Historical approach
D.Philosophical approach

Answer 1

Hint:Traditional approaches mainly put emphasis on the values more than facts.In politics, emphasis should be given on the moral quality of political events ,not on the facts.

Complete answer:
There are many types of approaches such as , institutional, legal,philosophical and historical approaches.

Legal approach: The approach takes the individual as unique in every perspective. Under this approach, all people are born unique and equal . The budget allocation needs rights funding which encourages legitimate reliability. On the basis of precedential growth ,decisions are taken.

Behavioural approach:This behavioral approach is more concerned with comparing changes in behavior of an individual, or idiographic issues. Whereas. Traditional approach is more concerned with prediction and classification.and emphasis on difference between nomothetic issues.

Historical approach : Mainly, this approach relies on facts from the past so that it can explain the present and probable political development with process and political institutions . It believes that political phenomena could be better understood with the help of historical factors like place, situation, age etc. political thinkers believe that study of politics should have historical perspective.

Philosophical approach:This approach lays stress on normative and ethical study of politics and is idealistic in nature. Thus approach deals with the problems of nature and function of state, issues of, rights citizenship and duties etc

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: Traditional approaches were widely prevalent after the outbreak of the second World war. And this approach emphasizes on the study of state and government.that is why traditional approach mainly concerned with the activities of state and study of organization.