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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455009503321

Autore

Lepgold Joseph

Titolo

Beyond the ivory tower : international relations theory and the issue of policy relevance / / Joseph Lepgold and Miroslav Nincic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2001

ISBN

0-231-50552-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 228 p. )

Disciplina

327.1/01

Soggetti

International relations - Philosophy

International relations

Diplomacy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Theory-Practice Gap in International Relations -- 2. Types of Knowledge and Their Practical Uses -- 3. How Knowledge Is Acquired and Used -- 4. Scholarship and Relevance: Is There a Tradeoff? -- 5. The Inter-Democratic Peace-Theoretical Foundations and Policy Implication -- 6. International Institutions and International Cooperation: Theoretical Foundations and Policy Implications -- 7. Useful Knowledge: Value, Promise, and Limitations -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The gap between academics and practitioners in international relations has widened in recent years, according to the authors of this book. Many international relations scholars no longer try to reach beyond the ivory tower and many policymakers disdain international relations scholarship as arcane and irrelevant. Joseph Lepgold and Miroslav Nincic demonstrate how good international relations theory can inform policy choices. Globalization, ethnic conflict, and ecological threats have created a new set of issues that challenge policymakers, and cutting-edge scholarship can contribute a great deal to the diagnosis and handling of potentially explosive situations.