Adam Rc Humphreys
Biographic Data
| ID | 3780917 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adam Rc Humphreys |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adam Rc |
| FAMILY NAME | Humphreys |
| SIGNATURE | HUMPHREYS A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Another Waltz? Methodological Rhetoric and Practice in Theory of International Politics
Although Theory of International Politics is a standard-bearer for explanatory theory in international relations (IR), Waltz's methodology has been subject to numerous quite disparate analyses. One reason why it has proved hard to pin down is that too little attention has been paid to how, in practice, Waltz approaches real-world problems. Despite his neopositivist rhetoric, Waltz applies neorealism in a notably loose, even indeterminate, fashion…
The heuristic application of explanatory theories in International Relations
Explanatory theorists increasingly insist that their theories are useful even though they cannot be deductively applied. But if so, then how do such theories contribute to our understanding of international relations? I argue that explanatory theories are typically heuristically applied: theorists’ accounts of specific empirical episodes are shaped by their theories’ thematic content, but are not inferred from putative causal generalizations or c…
The heuristic application of explanatory theories in International Relations
Explanatory theorists increasingly insist that their theories are useful even though they cannot be deductively applied. But if so, then how do such theories contribute to our understanding of international relations? I argue that explanatory theories are typically heuristically applied: theorists’ accounts of specific empirical episodes are shaped by their theories’ thematic content, but are not inferred from putative causal generalizations or c…
The heuristic application of explanatory theories in International Relations
Explanatory theorists increasingly insist that their theories are useful even though they cannot be deductively applied. But if so, then how do such theories contribute to our understanding of international relations? I argue that explanatory theories are typically heuristically applied: theorists’ accounts of specific empirical episodes are shaped by their theories’ thematic content, but are not inferred from putative causal generalizations or c…
Another Waltz? Methodological Rhetoric and Practice in Theory of International Politics
Although Theory of International Politics is a standard-bearer for explanatory theory in international relations (IR), Waltz's methodology has been subject to numerous quite disparate analyses. One reason why it has proved hard to pin down is that too little attention has been paid to how, in practice, Waltz approaches real-world problems. Despite his neopositivist rhetoric, Waltz applies neorealism in a notably loose, even indeterminate, fashion…
Economics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Positive economics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Empirical research (1 works) · Explanatory model (1 works) · Explanatory power (1 works)