Beyond the Ivory Tower: International Relations Theory and the Issue of Policy Relevance

by Joseph Lepgold and Miroslav Nincic

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The gap between academics and practitioners in international relations has widened in recent years, according to the authors of this book. Many international relations scholars no longer try to reach beyond the ivory tower and many policymakers disdain international relations scholarship as arcane and irrelevant. Joseph Lepgold and Miroslav Nincic demonstrate how good international relations theory can inform policy choices. Globalization, ethnic conflict, and ecological threats have created a new set of issues that challenge policymakers, and cutting-edge scholarship can contribute a great deal to the diagnosis and handling of potentially explosive situations.
  • ISBN10 0231116594
  • ISBN13 9780231116596
  • Publish Date 22 November 2001
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Columbia University Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 192
  • Language English