Beyond the Ivory Tower
International Relations Theory and the Issue of Policy Relevance
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | Joseph Lepgold, Miroslav Nincic | ISBN: | 9780231505529 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press | Publication: | November 22, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joseph Lepgold, Miroslav Nincic |
| ISBN: | 9780231505529 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Publication: | November 22, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Language: | English |
The gap between academics and practitioners in international relations has widened in recent years, according to the authors of this book. Many international relations scholars no longer try to reach beyond the ivory tower and many policymakers disdain international relations scholarship as arcane and irrelevant. Joseph Lepgold and Miroslav Nincic demonstrate how good international relations theory can inform policy choices. Globalization, ethnic conflict, and ecological threats have created a new set of issues that challenge policymakers, and cutting-edge scholarship can contribute a great deal to the diagnosis and handling of potentially explosive situations.
The gap between academics and practitioners in international relations has widened in recent years, according to the authors of this book. Many international relations scholars no longer try to reach beyond the ivory tower and many policymakers disdain international relations scholarship as arcane and irrelevant. Joseph Lepgold and Miroslav Nincic demonstrate how good international relations theory can inform policy choices. Globalization, ethnic conflict, and ecological threats have created a new set of issues that challenge policymakers, and cutting-edge scholarship can contribute a great deal to the diagnosis and handling of potentially explosive situations.
