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Rationality and the Analysis of International Conflict

By Michael Nicholson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0521391253, 9780521391252
DOI
10.1017/CB09780511598739.016
LCC
JX1391 .N5 1992
Open Library ID
OL2027717M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
1 MB (1244271 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in International Relations
Edition
1
Pages
276\276
Time added
2011-04-18 11:31:18

Description

In this book, Michael Nicholson outlines social scientific approaches to international relations and then describes the problems of rational decision-making in conflict situations. He shows how rationality is in many strategic situations hard to define and often leads to paradoxes such as the prisoners dilemma, and explores rational beliefs about the international system. He examines theories of arms races, alliances, and the international problems of ecology. Here he is critical of the classical school of international relations for a lack of rigor in dealing with the problems of evidence and belief. Finally, Michael Nicholson discusses the philosophy of science, policy, and ethics. This book is both an exposition and a defense of a social scientific approach to international relations. With its emphasis on social scientific approaches, theory building and testing--and above all its clarity and accessibility--it provides students with a key to understanding the complex field of conflict analysis.

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