On March 6, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a methodological seminar "Practice Oriented Research in the Field of Russia-US and Russian-European Studies". The event was organized as part of a joint project with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech, and the Hague Center for Strategic Studies.
On March 6, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a methodological seminar "Practice Oriented Research in the Field of Russia-US...
... politics’ etc.). However, this reflects the division of knowledge rather than that of skills. Expertise relies on rough generalizations from (a) few facts, intertemporal or interregional analogy, reference to the best explanation and intuitive forecast. Methodology of studies that apply the techniques enumerated tends to be more homogeneous and is lacking the complex structure of empirical research that involves theory to produce hypotheses and data analysis to check them and creates the primary incentive ...
... scientific tools may be used to improve control over processes in international relations?” I shall provide the answer in three steps by consequently defining the concepts of (1) international relations and (2) intervention, and figuring out (3) which methodology is better for our purposes.
WHAT IS “INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS”?
Obviously, there can be no relations between states, countries, or nations, since the latter are aggregates, and literal interpretation of the term “international ...