New Political Science

(2) Comparison of Maslow and Orderliness of Choice Earlier, I argued that there is an order to human choices, stating that the order is ㉠ physical safety, ㉡ material abundance, and ㉢ ideational value[Ch.2.18]. However, there are many scholars who have presented different content in terms of orderliness of choice. Therefore, it is necessary to critically examine the views of such scholars. Repres..

(1) Comparison of Alvin Toffler and the 3·1 System  Alvin Toffler has previously presented an idea similar to the Samjae capacities that I propose in this book. His theory that the three elements of 'force (physical power), money, and spirit (knowledge)' are the sources of power seems very similar to my concept of Samjae capacities. Therefore, comparing and analyzing the similarities and differe..

D. Problems with Economic Primacy Recall the claim mentioned earlier, "armed capacity is the foundation of politics." I agree with Tarni-Hai's claim that societies tied to a military horizon will always remain in a primitive state, and with Ian Morris's argument that peace and prosperity can be achieved through 'productive wars'. At the same time, I am surprised by the fact that many economists ..

C. Factors of Confusion in Politics (1) Confusion between Facts and Values There are several reasons why it has been difficult to develop a scientific conceptual framework in political science research, but as mentioned in the early part of this book, the confusion between facts and values seems to be the most important reason. The distinction between facts and values in theoretical discussions ..

B. The Problem of Practicality in Political Science Theory Does studying political science help in actual political activities or understanding political phenomena? Let me call this the 'practicality' problem of political science. Almost all political science researchers hold negative opinions about the practicality of political science. It seems that the practicality of political science does n..

Chapter 5. Theoretical Discussions A. The Flow of Political Science and This Book What is politics? And what is political science? Politics is the art of acquiring and using power. (Based on the discussions so far) Power is the act of controlling cooperative relationships between people. Therefore, political science can be considered the study of the mechanisms that control human interactions. T..

c. Phenomenological Evaluation Unlike military or economic capacity, ideological capacity is essentially rooted in human consciousness. Therefore, to say that a political actor's ideological capacity is greater, you must be able to evaluate its magnitude. So, how can you assess the size of ideological capacity? One good method is to assert that the better the content of the ideology, such as the..

㉢ Three Characteristics of Ideological Action The ideological capacity of political actors centers around ideologies with specific contents, and these contents have the following important attributes (note that these are attributes of the content of the ideology, not the attributes of the ideological capacity itself). [Ch.4.16] The ideologies held by political actors have three attributes: ① per..