The Necrologists of International Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6239437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K J Holsti (0000-0003-1989-0704, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 675-695 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008423900059539 |
| OpenAlex | W2137323195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Two contemporary streams of thought in international relations offer significant theoretical challenges to the field and to the way it has been organized since the time of Rousseau. New power cycle theories propose that the etiology of war resides in different growth rates among the major powers. Hegemonic wars are a recurrent consequence of the states system. The literature suggests that the patterns of the past are likely to be repeated in future; hence, the only solution to the problem of war is the transcendence of the states system. The second body of literature proposes that growing interdependence is bringing profound structural changes that are already leading to the demise of the nation state and to the transformation of the states system. The essay critically examines these theories and outlines reasons why both are empirically and logically deficient. These bodies of literature also illustrate how even among rigorous quantitative analysts, normative concerns animate research. Finally, the author suggests why the search for a theory or model of international politics is doomed to failure, and why a healthy field will be characterized by intellectual pluralism
Demise · Economics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Hegemony · International relations · International relations theory · Law and economics · Normative · Pluralism (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · State (computer science · Transcendence (philosophy · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance
Why Nations Realign
The wages of war, 1816-1965
International Politics in the Atomic Age
War and Change in World Politics
Why Nations Realign
The Emerging Social Structure of the World
Why Africa's Weak States Persist
Global Problems of Humankind
War and Power Dynamics
The poverty of neorealism
War and the Cycle of Relative Power
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2024 (39) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |