| Physical description |
xiii, 233 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Academic International Relations: The siren song of policy relevance / Christopher Hill -- 2. The place of theory in the practice of human rights / John Vincent -- 3. The historian and the Foreign Office /Zara Steiner -- 4. International political economy and the national policy-maker / Roger Tooze -- 5. The international lawyer: Inside and outside Foreign Ministries / F. D. Berman -- 6. Foreign policy-making: Planning or reflex? / James Cable -- 7. Holding policy-makers to account: The problem of expertise /Tam Dalyell -- 8. Between two worlds: Think-tanks and foreign policy / William Wallace -- 9. History and policy-makers in Argentina and Britain / Peter J. Beck -- 10. Buddy, can you spare a paradigm? American academics and the debate on foreign direct investment in the USA / Michael Hodges -- 11. The two worlds: Natural partnership or necessary distance? /Christopher Hill and Pamela Beshoff. |
| Summary |
In the twentieth century the social science of international relations has gone from strength to strength. At first, policy-makers showed little interest in academic international relations, but in the last thirty years they have both encouraged and to a degree intervened in this burgeoning field. For their part, academics have been drawn more and more into commentary on governments' actions, to the point where, for some, the policy debate represents the main focus of their research. |
| Other author |
Hill, Christopher, 1948-
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Beshoff, Pamela, 1935-
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| Subject |
International relations.
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International relations -- Research.
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International relations -- Decision making.
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| ISBN |
041506970X $59.95 |
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0415113237 (paperback) $17.95 |
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