Quantitative Studies in the Balance of Power
An Historians Reaction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul W Schroeder (Department of History University of Illinois, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-22 |
| Publication date | 1977-03-01 |
| 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 Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002200277702100101 |
| OpenAlex | W618033866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 18 |
Quantitative studies in the history of international relations have become increasingly prominent in recent years, yet have been largely ignored by diplomatic historians. The author, a diplomatic historian, examines a recent, promising effort to test balance of power theory through a quantitative analysis of the events of European diplomatic history, 1870–1881, as recorded by historians. He concludes that though the research involved is impressive and the conclusions reached both sensible and provocative, the project appears to ignore certain inherent limitations in its historical materials and certain complexities of international relations in its efforts to achieve objective ratings of cooperation vs. conflict, activity vs. passivity, and alignment vs. opposition. In addition, the objective indices for power and status seem inadequate and misleading in important respects
Balance (ability · Economics · Epistemology · Great power · International relations · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Power (physics · Sociology · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
The Balance of Power in International Relations
History vs. Neo-realism
Ideal’ and ‘punch‐bag’
Diplomatic History and International Relations Theory
Toward Appropriate Peace Research
Historians, Social Scientists, and Crisis Management
Historical IR and the promise of renewed dialogue between IR and history
Determining the state of bilateral relations using quantitative indicators
Flexibility of Alliance Partner Choice in a Multipolar System
History, Quantitative Analysis, and the Balance of Power
A Final Rejoinder
Conceptualizing “War
Case Selection, Conceptualizations and Basic Logic in the Study of War
The Limits of Reciprocity
Quantitative international politics
The wages of war, 1816-1965
Nations in conflict
Alliances and small powers
Crisis Escalation War
Contending Approaches to International Politics
Alliances and Small Powers, by Robert L. Rothstein
The Coming of the War
The Origins of the World War
The Composition and Status Ordering of the International System
The Balance of Power in International History
Metternich's Diplomacy at its Zenith, 1820-1823
The Autonomy of Historical Understanding
Formal alliances, 1815-1939
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2026 (50) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |