| ID | 160050 |
| Title Proper | Building a Theory of Change in International Relations |
| Other Title Information | Pathways of Disruptive and Incremental Change in World Politics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sinha, Aseema |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Fundamental transformations in the distribution of power among nations have re-focused the attention of the International Relations (IR) subfield on how to understand change and power transitions. I add to this larger literature by presenting a typology of change drawn from comparative politics that incorporates attention to incremental or slow moving change, and path-dependence as a theoretical tool to explain discontinuous change such as wars, and the fall of the former Soviet Union. I offer a distinction between process of change and its outcome. Change may be incremental or disruptive and could lead to continuity with existing institutions or their transformation. This typology allows us to explore the process of change and develop theories of change in a new way. In essence, I argue for broadening our conceptions of change to account for endogenous sources of change (internal to the system), and incremental yet significant change. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Review Vol. 20, No.2; Jun 2018: p.195–203 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Review Vol: 20 No 2 |
| Key Words | Theory ; Comparative politics ; Change ; Power Transitions ; Rise Of Brics ; Incremental Change |