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The role of theory understanding IR (Defining IR theory (Understand what…
The role of theory understanding IR
Making sense of complexity
Why things happen
Defining IR theory
It's about making sense of complexity
Explanation through analysis
Deeper analysis
Deeper understanding
Understand what is happening
Causes
Relationships
Structural explanations
Purpose of IR theory
Dimensions of international interactions
Actors
Character of international interaction
Analyze, predict, and take action
Positivism vs. Post-positivism
Ontology
Reality
Epistemology
Nature of human knowledge
Positivism
Objective reality
Objective and measurable
Collect information
Analyze data
Dominant framework in IR
Post-positivism
Subjective
Reflecting power
Expose and "de-naturalize"
Theories
Realism
Things that happen
Maximize power
Liberalism
Cooperation
More stable and less dangerous
Marxism
Economic motivation
Hierarchy
Social economic classes
Unequality
Constructivism
Sociology
Alliances
Sovereignty
Process of social construction
Rules
Feminism
The role of masculine identity
The role of women
Female ideals: excluded
Bringing IR theory to life
Ways of understanding issues from different perspectives
Construct what we see
Different theories that painted a different picture of reality