Multiple Paths to Knowledge in International Relations: Methodology in the Study of Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution [Paperback]

Multiple Paths to Knowledge in International Relationsprovides a uniquely valuable view of current approaches and findings in conflict studies. This volume showcases work informed by four powerful research tools: rational choice theory and game theory; simulation, experimentation, and artificial intelligence; quantitative studies; and case studies. Each research method is introduced and evaluated for its specific potential, including both strengths and weaknesses. Throughout, the notable contributors clearly explain how they choose, frame, and go about answering questions. While expanding our knowledge of particular conflicts, from the Crimean War to the Vietnam War to ongoing Palestinian-Israeli instability,Multiple Pathsalso furthers our understanding of how to conduct research in international relations.Zeev Maozis Professor of Political Science at Tel Aviv University.Alex Mintzis Cullen-McFadden Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University and Fellow, U.N. Studies, Yale University.T. Clifton Morganis Professor and Chair of Political Science at Rice University.Glenn Palmeris Associate Professor of Political Science at Penn State University.Richard J. Stollis Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of the Social Sciences at Rice University.

Multiple Paths to Knowledge in International Relationsis a remarkable book that delivers exactly what it promises, insight into how research is done and insight into alternative methods for attacking closely related problems. The contributors, a distinguished and methodologically diverse set of scholars, were given the task of exploring a set of research questions from different methodological perspectives while helping readers understand the choices they made. Each essay is a cutting-edge study of an important aspect of conflict management and conflict resolution. Each essay is crafted to advance our understanding of why, how, and when to use particullÉ