Positivism in international relations theory
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In international relations theory
, positivism
refers to a school of thought which believes that the methodologies of the natural sciences can help explain the social world.
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International relations theory is the study of international relations from a theoretical perspective; it attempts to provide a conceptual framework upon which international relations can be analyzed. Ole Holsti describes international relations theories act as a pair of coloured sunglasses,...
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Positivism
Positivism is a a view of scientific methods and a philosophical approach, theory, or system based on the view that, in the social as well as natural sciences, sensory experiences and their logical and mathematical treatment are together the exclusive source of all worthwhile information....
refers to a school of thought which believes that the methodologies of the natural sciences can help explain the social world.