Arthur Bentley’s The Process of Government is often considered the first shot in the behavioral revolution in political science because

a. it introduced political scientists to the study of law.
b. it brought a conservative perspective to political science.
c. it demonstrated that political scientists miss too much when they only analyze laws and formal institutional arrangements.
d. it demonstrated that quantitative analysis is superior to qualitative analysis.


Answer: c

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