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S STUDY FOR CIVIL SERVICES 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

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