International Political Theory and Its Critics

... led to the growing acceptance of theoretical relativism associated with the transition of IR studies to the stage of “normal science” (as Kuhn understood it). Meanwhile, this period witnessed the unfolding of the newest “great controversy,” equal ... ... hatching that anti-theoretical movement. They have witnessed intense accumulation of vast statistical data and introduction of quantitative methods since the 1960s. Building upon the extensive empirical testing, researchers concluded that theoretical explanations ...