POL380Y1 Lecture Notes - Biblical Minimalism, Kenneth Waltz, Theory X And Theory Y
8 Aug 2013
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Assignment: due june 7th, on turnitin look at the specific instances (deterrence, alliance formation, bandwagoning, power balancing, etc. ) Which theories best explain what happened and why action/reaction casual change. A theory t2 is superior to a competing theory t1 when: t2 is not falsified, t2 explains everything t1 explains, t2 explains things that t1 cannot explain, t2 is more parsimonious. Theory x explains instance as theory x explanation, whereas theory y explains. Ultimately theory y is superior to theory x because premise 1, premise 2 and premise. Body: evaluate each premise asn individual section (comprised of several paragraphs) within the body. Conclusion: restate thesis in first line of concluding paragraph. In two or three sentences engage in a brief discussion fo what has been learned through this analysis and the relevance of the findings for either the instance being examined or international security studies. Rational choice theory is predominant in ir theories (neo-realism)
