Chap 11
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What is the primary concern of the author regarding the development of International Studies?

  • The limited focus on quantitative methods
  • The failure to incorporate psychological constraints into decision-making models
  • The prevalence of intellectual intolerance among prominent advocates (correct)
  • The lack of interdisciplinary approaches

    • What is the primary dichotomy mentioned in the text that relates to the level of analysis?

  • Deductive vs. Inductive
  • Horizontal vs. Vertical
  • System vs. Actor (correct)
  • Rational Calculus vs. Psychological Constraints

    • What is the paradigmatic dichotomy mentioned in the text that is considered the most sweeping?

  • Rational Calculus vs. Psychological Constraints
  • (Neo)-Realism vs. (Neo)-Institutionalism (correct)
  • Theory vs. History
  • Deductive vs. Inductive

    • What is the primary methodological dichotomy mentioned in the text?

    <p>Quantitative vs. Qualitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's stance on parsimony in research?

    <p>It should be sought wherever possible, but not forced on the data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the author's critique of International Studies?

    <p>The prevalence of intellectual intolerance among prominent advocates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary epistemological dichotomy mentioned in the text?

    <p>Reality vs. Image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's opinion on single-factor explanations for complex issues in world politics?

    <p>They are sometimes adequate, but often incomplete.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view on the relevance of Positivism in modern research?

    <p>It is still a valid basis for creating and accumulating knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of IR-IS-WP research, according to the author?

    <p>Accuracy in description and explanation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's attitude towards the critique of Post-Modernism?

    <p>The author partially accepts the critique, but still values Positivism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's perspective on the relationship between ethnicity and nationalism?

    <p>Ethnicity is a late twentieth-century variation of nationalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major consequence of the intellectual intolerance and closed-mind mentality in International Studies?

    <p>A polarization of the community of IS, IR, WP scholars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a criticism of the recent trends in International Studies, according to the text?

    <p>A tendency to create debates that generate more heat than light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a result of the retreat from science in International Studies, according to the text?

    <p>A lower value placed on cumulation of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three objectives of a fully developed social science discipline, according to the text?

    <p>DESCRIPTION, EXPLANATION, and PREDICTION</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the debates generated by the topic changes in International Studies, according to the text?

    <p>They generate more heat than light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the shortcomings in International Studies, according to the text?

    <p>The thwarting of efforts to attain the three objectives of a fully developed social science discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neorealism is a valid basis for creating and accumulating knowledge about state behavior and international system change.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Critical Theory is primarily concerned with explaining the complexity of world politics with single-factor explanations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Feminist International Relations is a prominent paradigm in the text.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Constructivism is focused on accuracy in both the description and explanation of reality.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neofunctionalism is a relevant theory in understanding the history of Europe after the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Parsimony is a high scientific value in the field of International Studies.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neofunctionalism is a dominant approach in International Studies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Constructivist critique is an example of a scientific approach in International Relations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Critical Theory is a major focus of the author's critique of International Studies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Feminist International Relations is a topic that has contributed to the cumulation of knowledge in the field.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neorealism is mentioned as an approach that has led to intellectual progress in International Studies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author argues that the field of International Studies has made significant progress in achieving the objectives of accurate description, convincing explanation, and high probability prediction.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author argues that the dichotomy between Realism and Institutionalism is a prominent division in International Studies.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author suggests that Constructivist approaches are more tolerant of opposing views.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Feminist International Relations is mentioned as a dominant paradigm in International Studies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author advocates for a more critical approach to International Studies, incorporating Critical Theory perspectives.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author sees Neofunctionalism as a viable alternative to Realism in International Studies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The author argues that the dichotomies in International Studies hinder the development of the field.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What geographical regions were affected by the anti-colonial Revolution that swept the world from the mid-nineteenth to the late-twentieth centuries?

    <p>Asia and Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historical event shaped the history of Europe in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars?

    <p>The French Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of IR-IS-WP research, according to the author, in the context of world politics?

    <p>Accuracy in both the description and explanation of reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's perspective on the complexity of world politics, particularly in relation to crisis, conflict, and war?

    <p>It is extraordinarily complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view on the role of ethnicity in the context of nationalism?

    <p>It is a late twentieth-century variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's stance on the validity of Positivism as a basis for creating and accumulating knowledge about state behavior and international system change?

    <p>It is still a valid basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two fundamental sources of the malaise in IR, IS, and WP, according to the author?

    <p>shortcomings and the creation of flawed dichotomies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major consequence of the intellectual intolerance and closed-mind mentality in International Studies, according to the author?

    <p>the creation, persistence, and accentuation of flawed dichotomies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a methodological dichotomy mentioned in the text?

    <p>Aggregate data (quantitative) vs. Case Study (qualitative) methods of analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key paradigmatic dichotomy mentioned in the text?

    <p>(Neo)-Realism vs. (Neo)-Institutionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the flaws in International Studies, according to the author?

    <p>the creation, persistence, and accentuation of flawed dichotomies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an epistemological dichotomy mentioned in the text?

    <p>Theory vs. History as approaches to knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the intellectual shortcomings in International Studies, according to the text?

    <p>Thwarting efforts to attain the three objectives of a fully developed social science discipline: accurate description, convincing explanation, and high probability prediction of the multiple strands that compose world politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view on the current state of International Studies, particularly in relation to its objectives?

    <p>The author believes that the field has not made significant progress in achieving the objectives of accurate description, convincing explanation, and high probability prediction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's critique of the debates generated by the topic changes in International Studies?

    <p>They generate more heat than light and often polarize the community of IS, IR, WP scholars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's view on the value placed by IR scholars on cumulation of knowledge?

    <p>The author believes that an increasing number of IR scholars place low value on cumulation of knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's critique of the recent trends in International Studies, particularly in relation to the constructivist critique?

    <p>The author views the extreme version of the constructivist critique as a retreat from science.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three objectives of a fully developed social science discipline, according to the text?

    <p>Accurate description, convincing explanation, and high probability prediction of the multiple strands that compose world politics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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