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This work analyzes the development of international relations (IR) in America and Europe, focusing on publication trends and theoretical foundations.

January 1, 1998International Organization

The Sociology of a Not So International Discipline: American and European Developments in International Relations

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OWOle WæverUniversity of Copenhagen

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Sociology analysis explores publication patterns and theoretical differences in global IR, highlighting American dominance and emerging European independence.

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This work analyzes the development of international relations (IR) in America and Europe, focusing on publication trends and theoretical foundations.
Analysis of publication patterns in leading IR journals
Examination of historical contexts influencing IR development
Sociology of science approach to understand intellectual structures
American IR shows a two-tiered structure with independent subfields and centralized journal access
Rational choice paradigms are shifting American IR towards national contexts, reducing global influence
European IR is evolving, fostering independent communities and breaking traditional power dynamics

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Ole Wæver (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ff786d581c6e761e77716b https://doi.org/10.1162/002081898550725

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Sociology analysis explores publication patterns and theoretical differences in global IR, highlighting American dominance and emerging European independence.

The Sociology of a Not So International Discipline: American and European Developments in International Relations

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The Sociology of a Not So International Discipline: American and European Developments in International Relations

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