Scientific Approaches To The Study Of International Relations

Author : Jan-Henrik Petermann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783656061526

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Scientific Approaches to the Study of International Relations by Jan-Henrik Petermann Pdf

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, London School of Economics (Department of International Relations), language: English, abstract: Since the behaviourist turn of the 1960s, questions concerning the appropriateness and desirability of a positivist research agenda have been at the forefront of meta-methodological debate within the social sciences. The evolving 'science wars' between positivists and normativists have also presented enormous challenges to the epistemological identities and professional self-images of scholars working in the academic field of International Relations (IR). Whereas positivists maintain that the overarching aim of science is the experimentally guided explanation of empirical phenomena under 'covering laws', normativists and traditionalists hold that social scientists cannot - and, in fact, should not - emulate the causal models of the natural sciences. According to this view, it is virtually impossible to study the influences of distinct variables in complex social interactions, and statistical aggregation merely obscures the fact that the true 'causes' of events are rarely obvious in the social world. Hence, the purpose of political and social research ought to be a desire to understand processes 'from within' rather than to explain them 'from outside'. Yet the traditionalist critique of social scientific positivism did not imply that positivists would be entirely oblivious to the importance of norms in international life. IR does not only deal with descriptive, but with political (and, ultimately, prescriptive) aspects of the social world. Thus, it might appear worthwhile to ask: how scientific are so-called 'scientific' (positivist) approaches to the study of IR - if their theoretical premises and empirical achievements are taken at face value and judged by their own standards of 'scientific' neutrality and precision? To answer this question, I will first describe the sp

Author : Patrick Thaddeus Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136912023

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The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations by Patrick Thaddeus Jackson Pdf

This volume ws the winner of The International Studies Association Theory Section Book Award 2013, presented by the International Studies Association and The Yale H. Ferguson Award 2012, presented by International Studies Association-Northeast. There are many different scientifically valid ways to produce knowledge. The field of International Relations should pay closer attention to these methodological differences, and to their implications for concrete research on world politics. The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations provides an introduction to the philosophy of science issues and their implications for the study of global politics. The author draws attention to the problems caused by the misleading notion of a single unified scientific method, and proposes a framework that clarifies the variety of ways that IR scholars establish the authority and validity of their empirical claims. Jackson connects philosophical considerations with concrete issues of research design within neopositivist, critical realist, analyticist, and reflexive approaches to the study of world politics. Envisioning a pluralist science for a global IR field, this volume organizes the significant differences between methodological stances so as to promote internal consistency, public discussion, and worldly insight as the hallmarks of any scientific study of world politics. This important volume will be essential reading for all students and scholars of International Relations, Political Science and Philosophy of Science.

Author : Detlef F. Sprinz,Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 047206861X

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Models, Numbers, and Cases by Detlef F. Sprinz,Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias Pdf

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Author : Klaus Eugen Knorr,James N. Rosenau
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400886005

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Contending Approaches to International Politics by Klaus Eugen Knorr,James N. Rosenau Pdf

Contains twelve essays by scholars with distinctive perspectives on the question of scientific methods versus traditional methods in the comprehension of world affairs. Originally published in 1969. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Luigi Curini,Robert Franzese
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1861 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781526486394

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The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations by Luigi Curini,Robert Franzese Pdf

The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations offers a comprehensive overview of research processes in social science — from the ideation and design of research projects, through the construction of theoretical arguments, to conceptualization, measurement, & data collection, and quantitative & qualitative empirical analysis — exposited through 65 major new contributions from leading international methodologists. Each chapter surveys, builds upon, and extends the modern state of the art in its area. Following through its six-part organization, undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and practicing academics will be guided through the design, methods, and analysis of issues in Political Science and International Relations: Part One: Formulating Good Research Questions & Designing Good Research Projects Part Two: Methods of Theoretical Argumentation Part Three: Conceptualization & Measurement Part Four: Large-Scale Data Collection & Representation Methods Part Five: Quantitative-Empirical Methods Part Six: Qualitative & "Mixed" Methods

Author : Stephanie Lawson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745695136

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Theories of International Relations by Stephanie Lawson Pdf

Since the field of International Relations was established almost a century ago, many different theoretical approaches have been developed, each offering distinctive accounts of the world, why it has come to be the way it is, and how it might be made a better place. In this illuminating textbook, leading IR scholar, Stephanie Lawson, examines each of these theories in turn, from political realism in its various forms to liberalism, Marxism, critical theory and more recent contributions from social theory, feminism, postcolonialism and green theory. Taking as her focus the major practical issues facing scholars of international relations today, Lawson ably shows how each theory relates to situations ?on the ground?. Each chapter features case studies, questions for discussion to encourage reflection and classroom debate, guides to further reading and web resources. The study of IR is a profoundly normative enterprise, and each theoretical school has its strengths and weaknesses. Theories of International Relations encourages a critical, reflective approach to the study of IR theory, while emphasising the many important and interesting things it has to teach us about the complexities and challenges of international politics today.

Author : Guillaume Devin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319619798

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Resources and Applied Methods in International Relations by Guillaume Devin Pdf

This book constitutes an up-to-date methodology reference work for International Relations (IR) scholars and students. The study of IR calls for the use of multiple and various tools to try and describe international phenomena, analyze and understand them, compare them, interpret them, and try to offer theoretical approaches. In a nutshell, doing research in IR requires both tools and methods—from the use of archives to the translation of results through mapping, from conducting interviews to analyzing quantitative data, from constituting a corpus to the always touchy interpretation of images and discourses. This volume assembles twenty young researchers and professors in the field of IR and political science to discuss numerous rich and thoroughly explained case studies. Merging traditional political science approaches with methods borrowed from sociology and history, it offers a clear and instructive synthesis of the main resources and applied methods to study International Relations.

Author : Andrew Linklater
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : International relations
ISBN : 0415201381

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International Relations: Section I. The nature and purpose of international relations theory. Section II. Idealism and realism by Andrew Linklater Pdf

Author : Hugh C. Dyer,Leon Mangasarian
Publisher : Springer
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1989-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349202751

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The Study of International Relations by Hugh C. Dyer,Leon Mangasarian Pdf

This wide-ranging study surveys the present state of international relations as an academic field. It locates and assesses recent developments in the field - in short, what is being done where, by whom, and why. The editors have focused on some central and controversial theoretical issues, and included surveys of principal sub-fields, as well as the various approaches to the study of international relations in different countries. The book provides a comprehensive overview of an important and fast-growing area of academic endeavour, and is essential reading for teachers and students of international politics and the social sciences at large.

Author : J. Joseph,C. Wight
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230281981

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Scientific Realism and International Relations by J. Joseph,C. Wight Pdf

Critical and scientific realism have emerged as important perspectives on international relations in recent years. The attraction of these approaches lies in the claim that they can transcend the positivism vs postpositivism divide. This book demonstrates the vitality of this approach and the difference that 'realism' makes.

Author : Lisa Harrison,Theresa Callan
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446290415

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Key Research Concepts in Politics and International Relations by Lisa Harrison,Theresa Callan Pdf

From action research to validity, this innovative and informative text is an invaluable guide to a variety of core research concepts in both political science and international relations. Key Features: - Each entry is consistently structured, providing: a clear definition, a focused explanation, a summary of current debates and areas of research, further reading, and references to other related concepts. - Explains how and why particular research methods are used and highlights alternative research concepts and strategies. - Cross-relates entries, enabling you to dip in to topics and follow threads throughout the book. - Packed with illuminating examples to help you to apply theory to the ′real world′ of political analysis. An essential companion for students of Politics and International Relations at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Author : Volker Rittberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : International relations
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121787761

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Approaches to the Study of Foreign Policy Derived from International Relations Theories by Volker Rittberger Pdf

Author : Maximilian Mayer,Mariana Carpes,Ruth Knoblich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783642550102

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The Global Politics of Science and Technology - Vol. 2 by Maximilian Mayer,Mariana Carpes,Ruth Knoblich Pdf

An increasing number of scholars have begun to see science and technology as relevant issues in International Relations (IR), acknowledging the impact of material elements, technical instruments, and scientific practices on international security, statehood, and global governance. This two-volume collection brings the debate about science and technology to the center of International Relations. It shows how integrating science and technology translates into novel analytical frameworks, conceptual approaches and empirical puzzles, and thereby offers a state-of-the-art review of various methodological and theoretical ways in which sciences and technologies matter for the study of international affairs and world politics. The authors not only offer a set of practical examples of research frameworks for experts and students alike, but also propose a conceptual space for interdisciplinary learning in order to improve our understanding of the global politics of science and technology. The second volume raises a plethora of issue areas, actors, and cases under the umbrella notion techno-politics. Distinguishing between interactional and co-productive perspectives, it outlines a toolbox of analytical frameworks that transcend technological determinism and social constructivism.

Author : Maximilian Mayer,Mariana Carpes,Ruth Knoblich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783642550072

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The Global Politics of Science and Technology - Vol. 1 by Maximilian Mayer,Mariana Carpes,Ruth Knoblich Pdf

An increasing number of scholars have begun to see science and technology as relevant issues in International Relations (IR), acknowledging the impact of material elements, technical instruments, and scientific practices on international security, statehood, and global governance. This two-volume collection brings the debate about science and technology to the center of International Relations. It shows how integrating science and technology translates into novel analytical frameworks, conceptual approaches and empirical puzzles, and thereby offers a state-of-the-art review of various methodological and theoretical ways in which sciences and technologies matter for the study of international affairs and world politics. The authors not only offer a set of practical examples of research frameworks for experts and students alike, but also propose a conceptual space for interdisciplinary learning in order to improve our understanding of the global politics of science and technology. This first volume summarizes various time-tested approaches for studying the global politics of science and technology from an IR perspective. It also provides empirical, theoretical, and conceptual interventions from geography, history, innovation studies, and science and technology studies that indicate ways to enhance and rearticulate IR approaches. In addition, several interviews advance possibilities of multi-disciplinary collaboration.

Author : Quincy Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : International relations
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044463102

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The Study of International Relations by Quincy Wright Pdf

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