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POLITICAL SYSTEMS model, by David Easton (1917-2014) - Coggle Diagram
POLITICAL SYSTEMS model
its thinkers argued
Politics of a given country works as a feedback loop
ISSUES
FEEDBACK CAN BE SPLIT
THE BLACK BOX OF THE CONVERSION PROCESS
much happens in the mechanism of government that is not initiated by and has little to do with the wishes of citizens
We modify the systems model by putting the
"conversion process" of governments
first, suggesting that
it originates most decisions.
the public reacts only later.
WITHINPUTS
: pressures from the various parts of government
STATIC, BIASED TOWARD THE STATUS QUO AND UNABLE TO HANDLE UPHEAVAL
by David Easton (1917-2014)
simplifying reality
in some cases it departs from reality
like a living organism: you cannot change just one component because that changes all of others
CITIZENS' DEMANDS =
INPUTS
RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS
THEY PROCESS THEM INTO AUTHORITATIVE DECISIONS AND ACTIONS =
OUTPUTS
THEY HAVE AN IMPACT ON: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
CITIZENS MAY OR MAY NOT LIKE
THE CITIZENS EXPRESS THEIR DEMANDS ANEW =
FEEDBACK
IT MAY MODIFY THE EARLIER DECISION