Chernoff, Fred.

The power of international theory : reforging the link to foreign policy-making through scientific enquiry / Fred Chernoff. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - xii, 253 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Policy-making, prediction, and the theory of international behavior -- Social science, naturalism, and scientific realism -- Theory, observation, and law -- Natural causation, social action, and international politics -- Prediction, theory, and policy-making -- Explaining agreement and disagreement in natural and social sciences -- Conclusions.

0415701384 (hardback)

2004015955


International relations.
Policy sciences.

JZ 1305 / C521p 2005

327.1/01