Fred Chernoff

The Power of International Theory

Reforging the Link to Foreign Policy-Making through Scientific Enquiry

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Produktbeschreibung

This new study challenges how we think about international relations, presenting an analysis of current trends and insights into new directions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9780415429801
• ISBN-10: 0415429803
• Artikelnr.: 26685831

Autorenporträt

Fred Chernoff is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Program in International Relations at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from The Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Political Science from Yale University. He is also the author of After Bipolarity.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Policy-making, prediction and the theory of international behaviour
Chapter 2 Social science, naturalism and scientific realism
Chapter 3 Theory, observation and law
Chapter 4 Natural causation, social action and international politics
Chapter 5 Prediction, theory and policy-making
Chapter 6 Explaining agreement and disagreement in the natural sciences and social sciences
Chapter 7 Conclusions