Introduction The intellectual evolution of Political Science has been marked by a foundational methodological contest between the Normative and Behavioural approaches. This contest is not merely methodological but epistemological—concerning the nature of political knowledge itself, the criteria of validity, and the purpose of political inquiry. While the Normative tradition conceptualizes politics as an ethical and … Continue reading Examine the epistemological foundations, methodological orientations, and analytical implications of the Normative and Behavioural approaches in the study of Political Science.