postbehavioralism

noun

A reaction against the dominance of behavioralist methods in the study of politics, claiming that behavioralist research was biased towards the status quo and social preservation rather than social change.

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Meanings

nounpostbehavioralism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA reaction against the dominance of behavioralist methods in the study of politics, claiming that behavioralist research was biased towards the status quo and social preservation rather than social change.

Origin

From post- + behavioralism.

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postbehavioralism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postbehavioralism

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“postbehavioralism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postbehavioralism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postbehavioralism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postbehavioralism.

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