International Relations. A self-Study Guide to Theory
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International Relations (Theory)
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Self-study
Below you will find an overview of the criteria introduced in this unit and two review questions. Please take some time to reflect on the criteria and how they relate to what you have learned in Units 1, 2, and 3. Then try to answer the two review questions below. Overview of criteria for a structured learning process about theories of IR • Core question/core problem of the theory • Ontological assumptions about actors and structure • “Agency and structure”: ontological, epistemological and methodologi- cal assumptions • Type of explanation and notion of causality • Approach to „levels of analysis“ • Philosophy of science • Normative perspective • Theory and practice/role of the scientist 119 Review questions 1. What are some basic ontological questions that the theories of IR attempt to answer through assumptions? 2. What is the nature of the agent-structure-problem in IR? What exactly is the “problem”? Consolidation Recommended reading Kydd, Andrew H. 2008: Methodological individualism and rational choice, in: Reus-Smit, Christian/Snidal, Duncan (eds.): The Oxford Handbook of International Relations. Ox- ford: OUP, 425-443. Singer, David 1961: The level-of-analysis problem in International Relations, in: World Politics 14: 1, 77-92 Taylor, Michael 1989: Structure, culture and action in the explanation of social change, in: Politics and Society 17: 2, 115-162 Wight, Colin 2006: Agents, structures and International Relations. Politics as ontology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. References in the text Waltz, Kenneth N. 1959: Man, the State and War. A theoretical analysis. New York: Co- lumbia University Press. Singer, David 1961: The level-of-analysis problem in International Relations, in: World Politics 14: 1, 77-92 Dessler, David 1991: Beyond correlations: towards a causal theory of war, in: International Studies Quarterly 35: 337-55 Wendt, Alexander 1999: Social Theory of International Politics. Cambridge. Ruggie, John G. 1998: Constructing the World Polity. New York: Routledge. |
