The New Great Debate
Traditionalism vs. Science in International Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6411248 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morton A Kaplan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 1966-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2009840 |
| OpenAlex | W2008750571 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 55 |
| References cited | 6 |
Over the past decade traditionalists have launched a series of attacks on scientific approaches to international politics. Most of the arguments employed against the scientific approach stem from those used earlier by E. H. Carr in The Twenty Years’ Crisis. The general arguments that have been employed include these among others: that politics involves purpose in a way that physical science does not; that scientific knowledge is applicable to facts, but understanding, wisdom, or intuition are required for areas where human purpose is involved; that those pursuing scientific models tend to mistake their models for reality; that scientific method requires high precision and measurement and therefore is incapable of coping with the most important elements of international politics; and that the practitioners of scientific method can never be sure that they have not left something out of their model
Economics · Epistemology · International relations · Intuition · Mistake · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Scientific evidence · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Philosophy
Realism and International Relations
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Embracing ontological doubt
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The Kuhning of reason
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Anachronism and International Relations theory
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Saving the Discipline
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| Unique citing works | 55 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 1967 - 2026 (60) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |