TM or Not TM
A Comment on “International Peace Project in the Middle East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Duval (West Virginia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 813-817 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| 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 Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002788032004010 |
| OpenAlex | W2267936649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
For a (now formerly) anonymous reviewer of the previous article, International Peace Project in the Middle East: The Effects of the Maharishi Technology of the Unified Field, the manuscript presents somewhat of a dilemma. On the one hand, the claimed theoretical basis for the activity described, and the results purported in the analysis, are anathema to one who considers himself a strong advocate of the application of scientific method in the social sciences. On the other hand, both the level of exposition and the application of statistical methods for hypothesis testing are commensurate with this reviewer's standards for scientific research. The disturbing aspect of this piece is not that it is in print, but that it got there via the very mechanism that, one would suppose, should have screened it out-an anonymous peer review and editorial process that evaluates manuscripts based upon unarticulated but widely accepted professional standards for scientific research. There are, I feel, a number of lessons in this. Some of these lessons are but reminders of the basic elements of philosophy of science one encounters in graduate school but pays little heed to in the everyday practice of research. Others are more practical matters suggesting caution concerning our willingness to accept results reported in more conventional literature. A brief look at the implications of this article for research will, in the eyes of this reviewer, be instructive. What I find of value in this piece has little, if anything, to do with the substance of the article. For this reviewer, the primary lesson learned is that if a piece this unconventional can be supported with measurement and method, then there is perhaps a notable volume of research of a
Business · Political science · Indian History and Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2002 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |