International Politics — A Framework For Analysis Holsti K.j. Pdf

The central ambition of International Politics: A Framework for Analysis is to bring order to the field of international relations. In the mid-20th century, the discipline was characterized by a growing, and sometimes fragmented, number of theories and perspectives. Holsti’s response was not to advocate for a single, all-encompassing theory, but to provide a coherent and integrated "framework for analysis". He aimed to equip students and investigators with "ordering devices" to make reasonable judgments from the "mass of facts and events" that constitute international politics.

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