Kenneth N. Waltz, Colin Elman, Miriam Fendius Elman
All academic disciplines periodically appraise their effectiveness, evaluating the progress of previous scholarship and judging which approaches are useful and which are not. Although no field could survive if it did nothing but appraise its progress, occasional appraisals are important and if done well can help advance the field.This book investigates how international relations theorists can better equip themselves to determine the state of scholarly work in their field. It takes as its starting point Imre Lakatos's influential theory of scientific change, and in particular his...
All academic disciplines periodically appraise their effectiveness, evaluating the progress of previous scholarship and judging which approaches ar...
Despite some years in the doldrums, political realism is recovering its previously dominant role as the leading paradigm in the international relations sub-field. This book is suitable for undergraduates and masters students taking a course in contemporary international relations theory, with a particular focus on realism.
Despite some years in the doldrums, political realism is recovering its previously dominant role as the leading paradigm in the international relation...
Despite some years in the doldrums, political realism is recovering its previously dominant role as the leading paradigm in the international relations sub-field. This book is suitable for undergraduates and masters students taking a course in contemporary international relations theory, with a particular focus on realism.
Despite some years in the doldrums, political realism is recovering its previously dominant role as the leading paradigm in the international relation...
