International Political Theory and Its Critics

... practical than a good theory.” [ 1 ] This attitude defined academic inquiry into international relations since the mid-twentieth century. Faculty surveys as well as... ... theoretical relativism associated with the transition of IR studies to the stage of “normal science” (as Kuhn understood it). Meanwhile, this period witnessed the unfolding of... ... They have witnessed intense accumulation of vast statistical data and introduction of quantitative methods since the 1960s. Building upon the extensive empirical testing...