<P> Post-behavioralism (or post-behaviouralism) also known as neo-behavioralism (or neo-behaviouralism) was a reaction against the dominance of behavioralist methods in the study of politics . One of the key figures in post-behaviouralist thinking was David Easton who was originally one of the leading advocates of the "behavioral revolution". Post-behavioralists claimed that despite the alleged value - neutrality of behavioralist research it was biased towards the status quo and social preservation rather than social change . </P> <Ul> <Li> Post-behavioralism challenged the idea that academic research had to be value neutral and argued that values should not be neglected . </Li> <Li> Post-behavioralism claimed that behavioralism's bias towards observable and measurable phenomena meant that too much emphasis was being placed on easily studied trivial issues at the expense of more important topics . </Li> <Li> Research should be more relevant to society and intellectuals have a positive role to play in society . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Post-behavioralism challenged the idea that academic research had to be value neutral and argued that values should not be neglected . </Li>

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