Scientific Realism and International Relations

Description
Critical and scientific realism have emerged as important perspectives on international relations in recent years. The attraction of these approaches lies in the claim that they can transcend the positivism vs. postpositivism divide. This book demonstrates the vitality of this approach and the difference that "realism" makes.
Political Science / International Relations
Political Science / Globalization
Political Science / History & Theory
About this Author
JONATHAN JOSEPH is Reader in Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. He has published widely on scientific realism. His books includeMarxism and Social Theoryand Realism,Philosophy and Social Science (with Kathryn Dean, John Roberts and Colin Wight).
COLIN WIGHT is Professor of International Relations at the University of Exeter, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of theEuropean Journal of International Relations. His research focuses on the relationships between International Relations Theory, Social Theory, and the Philosophy of Social Science. He has published widely on these topics, including a book entitled Agents, Structures and International Relations: Politics as Ontology.
COLIN WIGHT is Professor of International Relations at the University of Exeter, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of theEuropean Journal of International Relations. His research focuses on the relationships between International Relations Theory, Social Theory, and the Philosophy of Social Science. He has published widely on these topics, including a book entitled Agents, Structures and International Relations: Politics as Ontology.
Reviews
"Some of the most interesting new work in International Relations scholarship is conducted under the banner of "scientific" or "critical" realism, and this book brings together many of the major figures in this field in a collection that will be required reading for senior scholars and students alike." -- Chris Brown, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
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