Question

Which of the three levels of analysis do you think helps us best understand events in

world politics? In presenting your answer, be sure to discuss the costs and benefits of using each level of analysis, providing real-world examples to back up your argument.

Answer 1

In political science we use three widely accepted levels of generalization (or abstraction) to help understand highly complex problems in world politics. They are: the individual, state (or, society) and the international system.