Abstract and map complex international politics
Rely on theory to impose sense of order on chaos and complexity, to discern meaningful patterns from mass of detail and complexity.
Abstraction from an incomprehensible and ultimately unknowable mass of detail to a simpler, structured, orderly conceptual ‘map’, or a template.
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A. Purpose of IR theory »A. Purpose of IR theory
Abstract and map complex international politics
To produce falsifiable, parsimonious explanation »To produce falsifiable, parsimonious explanation
What does it mean? Why does it matter? »What does it mean? Why does it matter?
What should we do? How should we respond? »What should we do? How should we respond?
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