{"title":"Patrick Thaddeus Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatrick Thaddeus Jackson’s work offers a rigorous exploration of the methodologies behind international relations, encouraging readers to engage deeply with the theories and practices shaping global politics. His titles often blend philosophical insight with practical analysis, making his books essential for those seeking to understand the dynamics of political inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e domain, Jackson’s writing invites thoughtful reflection on how knowledge is constructed and applied within international frameworks. His work is particularly suited to readers interested in the intellectual foundations and conduct of political research.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-conduct-of-inquiry-in-international-relations-by-patrick-thaddeus-jackson-9781138842649","title":"The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations\u003c\/em\u003e first edition was winner of the ISA-Northeast’s Yale H. Ferguson Award, and the ISA Theory Section’s Best Book of the Year award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations\u003c\/em\u003e provides an introduction to the philosophy of science issues and their implications for the study of global politics. The author draws attention to the problems caused by the misleading notion of a single unified scientific method and proposes a framework that clarifies the variety of ways that IR scholars establish the authority and validity of their empirical claims. Jackson connects philosophical considerations with concrete issues of research design within neopositivist, critical realist, analyticist, and reflexive approaches to the study of world politics. Envisioning a pluralist science for a global IR field, this volume organises the significant differences between methodological stances so as to promote internal consistency, public discussion, and worldly insight as the hallmarks of any scientific study of world politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, Jackson has centralised the philosophical history of the ‘science question’ into a single chapter, providing a clearer picture of the connections between contemporary concerns about the status of knowledge and classic philosophical debates about the relationship between human beings and the world they inhabit. The central chapters feature more detailed and pedagogically useful illustrations of the methodological positions discussed, making the book even better suited to clarify the philosophical distinctions with respect to which a scientific researcher must locate herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second edition will continue to be essential reading for all students and scholars of International Relations, Political Science and Philosophy of Science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607920132332,"sku":"9781138842649","price":447.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138842649-the-conduct-of-inquiry-in-international-relations.jpg?v=1778179675"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patrick-thaddeus-jackson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}