Historians, Social Scientists, and Crisis Management
An Alternative View
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10071793 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ole R Holsti (Department of Political Science Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 665-682 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002200278002400406 |
| OpenAlex | W2033470314 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
Because diplomatic historians Gilbert and Lauren are enthusiastic and effective exponents of interdisciplinary collaboration, it is fitting that they should assess the current state of theory on international crises. This essay evaluates four major charges in their critique: conceptual confusion, theoretical difficulties, prescriptive inadequacies, and historical insensitivity. The essay supports their premise that communication and collaboration between diplomatic historians and social scientists are essential if we are to develop empirical, policy-relevant theories of crisis. But it concludes that their interesting essay is flawed in two respects. Gilbert and Lauren aim a rather poorly calibrated shotgun at a large and diverse literature, whereas the situation would appear to call for carefully aimed rifle shots; thus, some of their shots hit the mark, but many others fly rather wide of the target. They have also missed an excellent opportunity to instruct us in ways that crisis research might be improved
Confusion · Crisis management · Economics · Epistemology · Political science · Positive economics · Premise · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law · Political Science Research and Education · Psychology
International crises; insights from behavioral research.
The limits of power
Woodrow Wilson and Colonel House
In search of global patterns
A Strategy of Decision
Crisis Escalation War
The Cybernetic Theory of Decision
Essence of Decision
"Lessons" of the past
Presidential decisionmaking in foreign policy
Administrative behavior
Crises and Sequences in Political Development. (SPD-7)
Conflict Among Nations
Perception and Misperception in International Politics
War
The ‘Operational Code’
Decisions in Israel's Foreign Policy, by Michael Brecher
Case Studies and Theory Development
Deterrance and Defense
Decisions in Israel's Foreign Policy
History, Quantitative Analysis, and the Balance of Power
A Final Rejoinder
Quantitative Studies in the Balance of Power
Understanding How Others Treat Crises
An Examination of Basic and Applied International Crisis Research
Toward a Theory of International Crisis Behavior
Toward the Development of an Integrated Crisis Warning System
The Anticipation of International Crises
Crisis, Choice, and Change
Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean Decision
Understanding Foreign Policy Decisions. The Chinese Case
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 1985 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |