International theory
New directions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11425951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Brown (0000-0002-9759-9624, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 173-185 |
| Publication date | 1981-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of International Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-2105 • E-ISSN: 1469-9044 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0260210500115268 |
| OpenAlex | W2020004944 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
The last ‘great debate’ in international relations theory occurred in the 1960s, was concerned primarily with matters of method rather than substance, and eventually was called off due to lack of interest. The battle between ‘traditionalists’ and ‘scientists’ was short-lived. The so-called ‘post-behavioural’ revolution in political science conceded some part of the traditionalist case, but the more significant factor in the conclusion of the debate was the prevalence of an attitude of live and let live. Tolerance over method is a virtue in a relatively underdeveloped discipline, for who can predict the shape of future knowledge or the potential sources of insight? Unfortunately, a by-product of tolerance over methodological issues has been the development of such differences over matters of substance that the existence of a coherent discipline is called into question. Perhaps a new ‘great debate’ is called for, this time on matters of substance
Battle · Economics · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Product (mathematics · Sociology · Virtue · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 2016 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |