POWER AND POLITICS
POWER AND POLITICS
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权力与政治
DOI:
10.1017/9781139034012.006
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发表时间:
2013
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通讯作者:
Ronald B. Smith
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作者:
D. Carstens;Gary L. Richardson;Ronald B. Smith
Once you have thoroughly revised this topic, answer the following exam-style question, using the notes provided for guidance. Depending on how confident you feel, you can either answer the question using your notes and textbook, or you can try to answer it under timed conditions — allow a maximum of 50 minutes — with just your own knowledge. Question ‘Over the past 30 years, there have been significant changes in both voting behaviour and other forms of political participation.’ To what extent is this view supported by sociological arguments and evidence? Guidance There are some important things about this question that you need to consider from the start: The time period — 30 years will be an approximate time period, so you should think about the period from around 1980 to the present. Don’t waste time writing at length about other periods, although you may wish to bring in some information from before the 1980s in order to make valid comparisons. The political behaviour — note that this is not just about voting behaviour. You should also write about ‘other forms of political participation’. You should also consider the word ‘significant’. Sociological arguments — what do various sociologists say about why this is happening — or why it is not? Sociological evidence — what needs to be considered as evidence to support or refute the view expressed in the question? This is an opportunity for you to display relevant knowledge, especially about recent or current events and trends.