Research methods of western traditional political science

The specific methods of traditional political science research are: 1, historical research method, that is, collecting, sorting out and analyzing a large number of historical facts by chronicle method, and describing the emergence, development and changes of a political system according to rich historical materials. The purpose is to find out the causal relationship of various historical events and infer the future development trend accordingly. 2. Normative research method, that is, starting from certain values and taking moral norms as evaluation criteria, aims to provide the direction of political development for mankind and grasp the essence and laws of politics. Normative research is an important tool of political philosophy and political theory. 3. Legal research methods, that is, from the analysis of legal provisions, to explore the Constitution. The nature of the country and the course of activities prescribed by law. 4. Systematic research method, that is, describing the political system at that time and comparing different government institutions, national systems and government forms.