The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations: How Do We Know?

by Richard Ned Lebow

Book Overview

What do we mean by theory in international relations? What kinds of knowledge do theories seek? How do they stipulate it is found? How should we evaluate any resulting knowledge claims? What do answers to these questions tell us about the theory project in IR, and in the social sciences more generally? Lebow explores these questions in a critical evaluation of the positivist and interpretivist epistemologies. He identifies tensions and problems specific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009098926
• ISBN13: 9781009098922
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"