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limitations : value neutrality ., criticized bymarxists that these theories are
directed against socialist political systems and socialist ideas .
criticism by traditionalists that we cannot generalize human behaviour because
humans behave differently in different situations.
Many scholars considered behaviourism as revolution because it changed the
focus of political enquiry from study of normative ideas to the study of political
behaviour , emphasised on scientific techniques ,.
But some do not regard it as revolution because of its linkages with empirical
approach.
Post behaviourism ; in 1960s USA faced civil rights movements,
feminist movements therrpotitical theorists had nothing to offer to
solve that problems and once again discipline lost its relevance there
was a call for revival of discipline .this resulted into post
behaviourism . It focuses on making values complementary to
scientific techniques
exponent (david easton). He did not sacrificed scientific methods but
gave importance to values