Political Science Paper

Political Science Paper

Listen to one of the following programs and analyze the issue(s) discussed using the Analytical

Framework or Easton’s Input-Output Model of Politics.

Check the websites for program times.

o KPFK 90.7 FM (www.kpfk.org)

§ Democracy Now

§ Radio Nation

§ Counterspin

o KCRW 89.9 FM (www.kcrw.org)

§ Left, Right and Center

§ To The Point

All papers using the Analytical Framework must answer

the following questions:

1. What is the Analytical Framework, why are you

using it and how are you using it?

2. What structural-level issues were addressed in

this meeting/activity/reading?

3. What political-level issues were addressed in

this meeting/activity/reading?

4. What governmental-level were addressed in this

meeting/activity/reading?

5. What was the most important thing you learned

about politics based in this activity?

All papers using Easton’s Input-Output Model must

answer the following questions:

1. What is Easton’s Model, why are you using it

and how are you using it?

2. What inputs were addressed in this

meeting/activity/reading?

3. What outputs were addressed in this

meeting/activity/reading?

4. What feedback was addressed in this

meeting/activity/reading?

5. What was the most important thing you learned

about politics based in this activity?