MANIPULATIVE ACTION RESEARCH IN POLITICAL SCIENCES

KEKENOVSKI, JOVE (2022) MANIPULATIVE ACTION RESEARCH IN POLITICAL SCIENCES. Fourth International Thematic Scientific Conference “FUNDAMENTAL (BASIC) RESEARCH AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR THE PROGRESS OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND THE PROSPEROUS DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN STATES” BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, IV. ISSN ISBN 978-86-920023-4-2 (In Press)

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Abstract

Abstract
Action research is a specific type of scientific research that, in addition to general characteristics, also contains some of its own features that significantly differ from other research. Manipulative action research aims to influence the desired behavior of citizens, their opinion as well as their decision-making. These studies can be a powerful tool for those in power, but they can also serve to bring new political forces to power. They can be directed to the research of certain problems at various levels within one system, they can refer to the research of political or other forms of commitment of citizens as well as to research within various political groups with the aim of directly influencing internal party politics.
The great power and importance of manipulative action research is that they can easily be presented as scientific research, and that is why their reality is often questioned. They can influence every segment of social and political life, both in the direction of change and in maintaining the status quo. When scientific research is used as a tool for political manipulation, it is sure proof that society is in crisis. Past practice has shown that those who abuse science and scientific research in this way, according to some unwritten rule, always neglect the general and common interest, and their only goal is to maintain or gain certain positions in society, to survive or to come to power.

Key words: research, political action, indication, abuse, manipulation, interest.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Political science
Divisions:	Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r Jove Kekenovski
Date Deposited:	27 Apr 2023 12:20
Last Modified:	27 Apr 2023 12:20
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/8158

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