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Book: Diplomatic Theory of International Relations

By editor | Published: May 4, 2010
Diplomacy does not take place simply between states but wherever people live in different groups. Paul Sharp argues that the demand for diplomacy, and the need for the insights of diplomatic theory, are on the rise. In contrast to conventional texts which use international relations theories to make sense of what [...]
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Theory and Evidence

By editor | Published: January 24, 2010
Mark Irving Lichbach In their debate on neopositivism, while Kratocwil danced with relativism, Pollins stressed the value of positivism to qualitative researchers, and Hopf recognized the importance of making interpretations more rigorous. Listening to their stimulating debate, Chernoff tried to clarify the nature of naturalism, and Waldner probed the idea of causal mechanisms. Trying to understand the implications of the debate [...]
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