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The end of WWI
inspiration to study IRs as a separate discipline -
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liberalism:first establishment of the IRs
liberal political thought embedded in to it -
The Birth of the discipline
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The first Great Debate
'Realism' Vs 'liberalism' -
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The WWII
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Scientific disciplinary debate
scholars argued that international politics were not susceptible to scientific enquiry -
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The second Great Debate
‘behaviorism’ Vs ‘traditionalism’ -
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Realism:second establishment of the discipline
After severe criticisms towards liberalism for failing to explain the continuing presence of war and conflicts -
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The third Great Debate
neo-neo debate (neorealism , neoliberalism , neo-Marxism) -
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Rise of study of international interdependence
neo-liberal approach , neo-Marxist approach regarding international interdependence -
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The 4th Great Debate
constructivism (post-positivist approach) Vs positivist approaches (liberalism, realism and Marxism) -
The end of cold war
established traditions in IR seemed unable to explain the prevailing situations -
Representative of the constructivist approach: Alexander Wendt
initiated the fourth debate