What are the lessons of history for the study of international politics? Do international relations scholars twist history? Are historians antiquarians? This book is a major contribution to the debate about philosophy and method in history and international relations. Thomas W.Smith draws on insights from historiographic theory and analyzes international relations scholarship from classical realism to structural, quantitative, and postmodernist work. The study highlights often licentious historical methods in international relations, as well as convergence between the disciplines in style, method, and paradigmatic focus. This book is a major contribution to the debate about philosophy and method in history and international relations. The author analyses IR scholarship from classical realism to quantitative and postmodern work. Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (August 17, 1999) Language : English Hardcover : 231 pages ISBN-10 : 0415178657 ISBN-13 : 978-0415178655 Item Weight : 1.1 pounds Dimensions : 6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches Link download https://nitro.download/view/62316E3F8E1E048https://nitroflare.com/folder/949760/L00VuZ2xpc2g=
