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Three approaches to the international system some: ontological and epistemological considerations*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2009

Richard Little
Richard Little
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Lecturer in Politics, the Open University
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In recent years, the use of systems terminology has become widespread in international relations literature. This development has precipitated both confusion and controversy – confusion about what exactly is meant by a systems approach and controversy about whether the approach provides any new insights for the international relations specialist. The confusion and controversy spreads across the methodological divide which exists in the discipline; both traditionalists and behaviouralists are in disagreement about the nature of a systems approach and its potential utility.

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Research Article
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Review of International Studies , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , October 1977 , pp. 269 - 285
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Copyright © British International Studies Association 1977

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