List, Christian 
ORCID: 0000-0003-1627-800X
(2003)
The voting power approach : a theory of measurement. A response to Max Albert.
European Union Politics, 4 (4).
pp. 473-497.
ISSN 1741-2757
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Abstract
Max Albert (2003) has recently argued that the theory of power indices “should not ... be considered as part of political science” and that “[v]iewed as a scientific theory, it is a branch of probability theory and can safely be ignored by political scientists”. Albert’s argument rests on a particular claim concerning the theoretical status of power indices, namely that the theory of power indices is not a positive theory, i.e. not one that has falsifiable implications. I re-examine the theoretical status of power indices and argue that it would be unwise for political scientists to ignore such indices. Although I agree with Albert that the theory of power indices is not a positive theory, I suggest that it is a theory of measurement that can usefully supplement other positive and normative socialscientific theories.
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| Divisions: | Government Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method CPNSS |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 21:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/700 |
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