Complexity Demands Adaptation: Two Proposals for Facilitating Better Debate in International Relations and Conflict Research

Introduction Why do democratic states rarely fight one another? Does the use of mechanization/armor generally make counterinsurgents less effective? When (if ever) does the threat of Western sanctions deter foreign aggression? Will economic decoupling with China significantly increase the likelihood of great power war? Many natural and applied scientists can rely on rigorous empirical methods … Continue reading Complexity Demands Adaptation: Two Proposals for Facilitating Better Debate in International Relations and Conflict Research