Open AccessSystem Approach: Evolution and Its Applicability in Contemporary Political Theory
Author(s) -
E N Golovenkin,
Головенкин Егор Николаевич
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
vestnik rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov. seriâ politologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-1446
pISSN - 2313-1438
DOI - 10.22363/2313-1438-2016-1-48-57
Subject(s) - politics , principal (computer security) , epistemology , systems theory , state (computer science) , work (physics) , sociology , political system , management science , positive economics , social science , computer science , political science , law , philosophy , engineering , economics , artificial intelligence , algorithm , mechanical engineering , democracy , operating system
In this article, the author examines the evolution and the current state of systems approach in political science. The paper justifies the need of rethinking systems approach. The principal part of this work is devoted to utilization of the systems approach in papers of T. Parsons, D. Easton and G. Almond. The author highlights some distinctions between the terms “systems approach” and “systems analysis”.