David Easton
Biographic Data
| ID | 3610853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Easton |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Easton |
| SIGNATURE | EASTON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Chicago |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2,889 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 34 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1949 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 14 |
The Child’s Image of Government
This chapter seeks to illuminate one of the numerous ways in which the processes of socialization in a single political system, that of the United States, manages to generate support for limited aspects of two political objects: the regime and the government. Political socialization refers to the way in which a society transmits political orientations—knowledge, attitudes or norms, and values—from generation to generation. Without such socializat…
In Memoriam
political life? What is the role of culture in
Notizie Sui Collaboratori Di Questo Numero
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Annick Percheron
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Divided Knowledge
The Division, Integration and Transfer of Knowledge - David Easton Political Science in the United States - David Easton Past and Present The Many Faces of American Sociology - Ralph H Turner A Discipline in Search of Identity How (and What) are Historians Doing - Charles Tilly The Role of Theory in the Development of Literary Studies in the United States - J Hillis Miller Contemporary Philosophy in the United States - John R Searle Blurring the …
Pasado Y Presente De La Ciencia Política en Estados Unidos
Specialization and Integration
Political Science in the United States
The International Political Science Review had originally planned to include an article in each issue on some aspects of the state of political science generally and also in specific countries. Severe space constraints and the sloth of the general editor have conspired to leave this intention unfulfilled, although an excellent review by Pierre Favre on the discipline in France did appear in 1981. The idea still strikes me as a good one and we sha…
The Political System Besieged by the State
HE EDITOR has asked me to address myself to the future of systems analysis in political science over t:he next twenty years. I shall deal with this question in a particularistic way. Instead of examining the whole conceptual framework called systems analysis and pointing up its successes, shortcomings, and future prospects, I shall focus only on the idea of the political system itself. Central to the development of systemrrs analysis as a theoret…
A systems analysis of political life
Theoretical Approaches to Political Support
Même si, au cours de la dernière décade, de très nombreux travaux empiriques ont porté sur les problèmes relatifs au soutient politique, les approches théoriques susceptibles d'engendrer par la suite des théories partielles du soutient ont été relativement rares, et cela en dépit du fait que cette notion ait depuis toujours perméabilisé la recherche en politique. L'auteur examine ici les idées de Parsons concernant le support politique dans l'esp…
A Re-assessment of the Concept of Political Support
It has been said about the United States that it is now suffering ‘a crisis of regime’. Europe, we have been told, is in little better condition: ‘all over Europe the First World War broke up the structure of society which, before 1914, had provided the necessary basis of confidence between government and governed. There no longer exists, except in a few places such as Switzerland, that general acceptance of the conduct of national affairs that a…
Reflections on criticisms
Some Limits of Exchange Theory in Politics
Political Socialization.
Political Culture and Political Systems
The student of government and politics is interested in structures and institutions in societies with and without the state, but he is also concerned with political attitudes. Attitudes towards authority and obedience, the state and rulers are all part of a political culture that has a direct bearing on how people behave as voters, legislators, civil servants or the ruled
Committee on Journals American Political Science Association
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The New Revolution in Political Science
A new revolution is under way in American political science. The last revolution-behavioralism-has scarcely been completed before it has been overtaken by the increasing social and political crises of our time. The weight of these crises is being felt within our discipline in the form of a new conflict in the throes of which we now find ourselves. This new and latest challenge is directed against a developing behavioral orthodoxy. This challenge …
Report of the Committee on Journals
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The Theoretical Relevance of Political Socialization
De la pertinence de l'étude de la socialisation politiqueLa socialisation politique consiste en des processus de développement par lesquels on acquiert des orientations et des styles de comportement politiques. La recherche pour élaborer une théorie, désormais nécessaire, de la socialisation politique manifeste quatre voies d'accès: (1) un intérêt non théorique, purement empirique, du processus de socialisation politique; (2) une théorie de l'all…
Varieties of Political Theory
News & Notes
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The Child'S Acquisition of Regime Norms
In its broadest conception, a political system is a means through which the wants of the members of a society are converted into binding decisions. To sustain a conversion process of this sort a society must provide a relatively stable context for political interaction, a set of ground rules for participating in all parts of the political process. We may describe this context variously as a constitutional order, a set of fundamental rules, or cus…
Varieties of political theory.
The Child's Image of Government
To maintain a social construct as varied, exten sive, and demanding of social resources as government, a broad panoply of forces need to be set in motion to provide the requisite support. The political socialization of new members is one of the most far-reaching and most consequential of these forces. The political system must somehow provide a flow of information about and continuously create deep feelings of loyalty and obedience for its basic …
A Re-assessment of the Concept of Political Support
It has been said about the United States that it is now suffering ‘a crisis of regime’. Europe, we have been told, is in little better condition: ‘all over Europe the First World War broke up the structure of society which, before 1914, had provided the necessary basis of confidence between government and governed. There no longer exists, except in a few places such as Switzerland, that general acceptance of the conduct of national affairs that a…
A systems analysis of political life
An Approach to the Analysis of Political Systems
IN an earlier work I have argued for the need to develop general, empirically oriented theory as the most economical way in the long run to understand political life. Here I propose to indicate a point of view that, at the least, might serve as a springboard for discussion of alternative approaches and, at most, as a small step in the direction of a general political theory. I wish to stress that what I have to say is a mere orientation to the pr…
The Child'S Acquisition of Regime Norms
In its broadest conception, a political system is a means through which the wants of the members of a society are converted into binding decisions. To sustain a conversion process of this sort a society must provide a relatively stable context for political interaction, a set of ground rules for participating in all parts of the political process. We may describe this context variously as a constitutional order, a set of fundamental rules, or cus…
Varieties of political theory.
The New Revolution in Political Science
A new revolution is under way in American political science. The last revolution-behavioralism-has scarcely been completed before it has been overtaken by the increasing social and political crises of our time. The weight of these crises is being felt within our discipline in the form of a new conflict in the throes of which we now find ourselves. This new and latest challenge is directed against a developing behavioral orthodoxy. This challenge …
The Child's Changing Image of the President
It is a matter of common observation, as well as a confirmed research finding, that people tend to vote the way their parents did but not entirely so. The experiences by which children learn about the political world (political socialization) must have a sustained and pervasive influence on their subsequent political behavior. This article reports a study of children's changing images of the President, a part of a larger study supported by a gran…
Political Science in the United States
The International Political Science Review had originally planned to include an article in each issue on some aspects of the state of political science generally and also in specific countries. Severe space constraints and the sloth of the general editor have conspired to leave this intention unfulfilled, although an excellent review by Pierre Favre on the discipline in France did appear in 1981. The idea still strikes me as a good one and we sha…
The Political System Besieged by the State
HE EDITOR has asked me to address myself to the future of systems analysis in political science over t:he next twenty years. I shall deal with this question in a particularistic way. Instead of examining the whole conceptual framework called systems analysis and pointing up its successes, shortcomings, and future prospects, I shall focus only on the idea of the political system itself. Central to the development of systemrrs analysis as a theoret…
Theoretical Approaches to Political Support
Même si, au cours de la dernière décade, de très nombreux travaux empiriques ont porté sur les problèmes relatifs au soutient politique, les approches théoriques susceptibles d'engendrer par la suite des théories partielles du soutient ont été relativement rares, et cela en dépit du fait que cette notion ait depuis toujours perméabilisé la recherche en politique. L'auteur examine ici les idées de Parsons concernant le support politique dans l'esp…
The Decline of Modern Political Theory
The Child's Image of Government
To maintain a social construct as varied, exten sive, and demanding of social resources as government, a broad panoply of forces need to be set in motion to provide the requisite support. The political socialization of new members is one of the most far-reaching and most consequential of these forces. The political system must somehow provide a flow of information about and continuously create deep feelings of loyalty and obedience for its basic …
Harold Lasswell; Policy Scientist for a Democratic Society
The Theoretical Relevance of Political Socialization
De la pertinence de l'étude de la socialisation politiqueLa socialisation politique consiste en des processus de développement par lesquels on acquiert des orientations et des styles de comportement politiques. La recherche pour élaborer une théorie, désormais nécessaire, de la socialisation politique manifeste quatre voies d'accès: (1) un intérêt non théorique, purement empirique, du processus de socialisation politique; (2) une théorie de l'all…
Walter Bagehot and Liberal Realism
In the decline of his life, a disappointed man might well ask himself what destiny would have held in store for him if at some crucial juncture of his maturity he had accepted the earnest advice of a solicitous friend or even of a keen-sighted foe. Today liberalism is confronted with a similar question. It is on the defensive in all parts of the Western world except in the United States. Even there its position is deceptive. Perhaps it survives t…
Reflections on criticisms
Some Limits of Exchange Theory in Politics
The Political System
Political Parties. Robert Michels , Eden Paul , Cedar Paul
Walter Bagehot and Liberal Realism
In the decline of his life, a disappointed man might well ask himself what destiny would have held in store for him if at some crucial juncture of his maturity he had accepted the earnest advice of a solicitous friend or even of a keen-sighted foe. Today liberalism is confronted with a similar question. It is on the defensive in all parts of the Western world except in the United States. Even there its position is deceptive. Perhaps it survives t…
Harold Lasswell; Policy Scientist for a Democratic Society
The Decline of Modern Political Theory
The Political System
An Approach to the Analysis of Political Systems
IN an earlier work I have argued for the need to develop general, empirically oriented theory as the most economical way in the long run to understand political life. Here I propose to indicate a point of view that, at the least, might serve as a springboard for discussion of alternative approaches and, at most, as a small step in the direction of a general political theory. I wish to stress that what I have to say is a mere orientation to the pr…
The Child's Changing Image of the President
It is a matter of common observation, as well as a confirmed research finding, that people tend to vote the way their parents did but not entirely so. The experiences by which children learn about the political world (political socialization) must have a sustained and pervasive influence on their subsequent political behavior. This article reports a study of children's changing images of the President, a part of a larger study supported by a gran…
The Child's Political World
The Child's Image of Government
To maintain a social construct as varied, exten sive, and demanding of social resources as government, a broad panoply of forces need to be set in motion to provide the requisite support. The political socialization of new members is one of the most far-reaching and most consequential of these forces. The political system must somehow provide a flow of information about and continuously create deep feelings of loyalty and obedience for its basic …
The Analysis of Social and Political Systems
Varieties of political theory.
Varieties of Political Theory
News & Notes
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The Child'S Acquisition of Regime Norms
In its broadest conception, a political system is a means through which the wants of the members of a society are converted into binding decisions. To sustain a conversion process of this sort a society must provide a relatively stable context for political interaction, a set of ground rules for participating in all parts of the political process. We may describe this context variously as a constitutional order, a set of fundamental rules, or cus…
Report of the Committee on Journals
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The Theoretical Relevance of Political Socialization
De la pertinence de l'étude de la socialisation politiqueLa socialisation politique consiste en des processus de développement par lesquels on acquiert des orientations et des styles de comportement politiques. La recherche pour élaborer une théorie, désormais nécessaire, de la socialisation politique manifeste quatre voies d'accès: (1) un intérêt non théorique, purement empirique, du processus de socialisation politique; (2) une théorie de l'all…
Committee on Journals American Political Science Association
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The New Revolution in Political Science
A new revolution is under way in American political science. The last revolution-behavioralism-has scarcely been completed before it has been overtaken by the increasing social and political crises of our time. The weight of these crises is being felt within our discipline in the form of a new conflict in the throes of which we now find ourselves. This new and latest challenge is directed against a developing behavioral orthodoxy. This challenge …
Political Culture and Political Systems
The student of government and politics is interested in structures and institutions in societies with and without the state, but he is also concerned with political attitudes. Attitudes towards authority and obedience, the state and rulers are all part of a political culture that has a direct bearing on how people behave as voters, legislators, civil servants or the ruled
Political Socialization.
Some Limits of Exchange Theory in Politics
Reflections on criticisms
A Re-assessment of the Concept of Political Support
It has been said about the United States that it is now suffering ‘a crisis of regime’. Europe, we have been told, is in little better condition: ‘all over Europe the First World War broke up the structure of society which, before 1914, had provided the necessary basis of confidence between government and governed. There no longer exists, except in a few places such as Switzerland, that general acceptance of the conduct of national affairs that a…
Theoretical Approaches to Political Support
Même si, au cours de la dernière décade, de très nombreux travaux empiriques ont porté sur les problèmes relatifs au soutient politique, les approches théoriques susceptibles d'engendrer par la suite des théories partielles du soutient ont été relativement rares, et cela en dépit du fait que cette notion ait depuis toujours perméabilisé la recherche en politique. L'auteur examine ici les idées de Parsons concernant le support politique dans l'esp…
A systems analysis of political life
Political science (28 works) · Law (21 works) · Politics (21 works) · Sociology (18 works) · Law (15 works) · Philosophy (13 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Philosophy (10 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Political Science Research and Education (6 works)