Editing Behavioralism (section)

==Origins==
From 1942 through the 1970s, behavioralism gained support. It was probably [[Dwight Waldo]] who coined the term for the first time in a book called "Political Science in the United States" which was released in 1956.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Devos|first=Carl|title=Een plattegrond van de macht: inleiding tot politiek en politieke wetenschappen|publisher=[[Academia Press]]|year=2020|isbn=9789401469296|location=Ghent|pages=61}}</ref> It was [[David Easton]] however who popularized the term. It was the site of discussion between traditionalist and new emerging approaches to political science.<ref>Eulau, pp 1-3</ref> The origins of behavioralism is often attributed to the work of [[University of Chicago]] professor [[Charles Merriam]], who in the 1920s and 1930s emphasized the importance of examining political behavior of individuals and groups rather than only considering how they abide by legal or formal rules.<ref>Grigsby, p. 15</ref>