LEADER 02842nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910958359303321 005 20251116173547.0 010 $a1-135-99240-1 010 $a1-280-15071-8 010 $a0-203-79946-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000255173 035 $a(EBL)214855 035 $a(OCoLC)437067223 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000225343 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11222910 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000225343 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10231015 035 $a(PQKB)11099826 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC214855 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL214855 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10094847 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL15071 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000255173 100 $a20040708d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe power of international theory $ereforging the link to foreign policy-making through scientific enquiry /$fFred Chernoff 210 $aLondon $cRoutledge$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 225 1 $aNew International Relations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-415-42980-3 311 08$a0-415-70138-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; The Power of International Theory; Copyright; Contents; Series Editor preface; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Policy-making, prediction and the theory of international behaviour; 2. Social science, naturalism and scientific realism; 3. Theory, observation and law; 4. Natural causation, social action and international politics; 5. Prediction, theory and policy-making; 6. Explaining agreement and disagreement in the natural sciences and social sciences; 7. Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThis new study challenges how we think about international relations, presenting an analysis of current trends and insights into new directions.It shows how the discipline of international relations was created with a purpose of helping policy-makers to build a more peaceful and just world. However, many of the current trends, post-positivism, constructivism, reflectivism, and post-modernism share a conception of international theory that is inherently incapable of offering significant guidance to policy-makers. The Power of International Theory critically examines t 410 0$aNew International Relations 606 $aInternational relations 606 $aPolicy sciences 615 0$aInternational relations. 615 0$aPolicy sciences. 676 $a327.101 700 $aChernoff$b Fred$01533107 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910958359303321 996 $aThe power of international theory$94498700 997 $aUNINA