Kurki, Milja.

Causation in international relations : reclaiming causal analysis / Milja Kurki. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. - xii, 349 p. ; 24 cm. - Cambridge studies in international relations ; 108 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-339) and index.

The Humean philosophy of causation and its legacies in philosophy of science -- Controversy over causes in the social sciences -- Humeanism and rationalist causal analysis in international relations -- Reflectivist and constructivist approaches in international relations : more cases of Humeanism -- Attempts to move beyond Humeanism : strengths and weaknesses -- Rethinking causation : towards a deeper and broader concept of cause -- Expanding horizons in world political causal inquiry -- Reconceptualising causes, reframing the divided discipline.

9780521882972 (hardback) 9780521709507 (pbk.)

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International relations--Study and teaching.
International relations--Research.
International relations--Philosophy.

JZ1237 / .K87 2008

327.101