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Between Theory and History: The Remains of The Day in the International Relations Classroom

1998; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 31; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/420252

1537-5935

Anthony F. Lang, James Lang,

Political Science Research and Education

Teachers have long struggled to explain the role that international relations theories play, both in the academy and in the policy-making world. Occasionally the links are direct; Henry Kissinger sought to put in place the realism of his theoretical writings on world politics. Yet, can we say that even a Henry Kissinger or Zbignew Brzeznski implemented a theory as they conducted foreign policy? And what of those theories that do not easily-or at all-lend themselves to real-world implementation, like neorealism or constructivism? Our students are often confused about the nature of the