International theory : to the brink and beyond
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International theory : to the brink and beyond
（Contributions in political science, no. 378）
Greenwood Press, 1996
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-187) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This pathmaking treatise on macrotheoretical science argues that a brink separates an explanatory theory of international politics from those approaches that lack basic standards for theoretical construction-a brink which must be bridged if the discipline is to develop. Formulated on the basis of a pragmatic philosophy of science, its most general arguments cross the boundaries of the social sciences, including the standard subdisciplinary boundaries of international relations. Although the substantive theories in the book tend to be about systems usually characterized as power politics, the basic approach and categories could be used to analyze systems of international political economy, international organization, or comparative politics.
Table of Contents
Foreword Preface Basic Standards in International Theory To the Brink... Orienting Principles Investigative Frameworks Anarchy Paying the Piper: Applied Theory ...and Beyond Macrotheory: Levels, Embedment, and Reason Applied International Macrotheory Basic Analytical Macrotheory A Note on the Use of Lanchester Equations On the Meaning of "Conditions" References Index
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