A Triad of Normative, Pragmatic, and Science-Oriented Approaches: The Development of International Relations Theory in Japan Revisited

IF 0.1 Q4 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Korean Journal of International Studies Pub Date : 2018-04-30 DOI:10.14731/kjis.2018.04.16.1.121
Kazuya Yamamoto
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The meaning of international relations (IR) theory has been recently contested. Advocates for various ideas can be categorized into three groups: normative, pragmatic, and science-oriented. This paper traces this division by considering the development of IR studies in Japan, and arguing: (1) that the normative approach in Japanese IR studies is based on the pacifism/pacificism formed after WWII—the widespread diffusion of this idea throughout Japanese society influ enced realists as well as liberals; (2) that the field of Asian studies in Japan has developed a pragmatic approach, producing abundant research that has not been sufficiently disseminated outside Japan; and (3) that, although the scientific meth od was stagnant in Japan in the late twentieth century, it is making a resurgence. By recognizing these facts, Japanese IR studies are expected to play a larger role in developing this field worldwide. IR studies in Japan have seldom employed “quantitative [and mathematical]” approaches. … We do not consider that “quantitative [and mathematical] methods only lead us to the truth. However, “quantitative [and mathematical]” approaches are exceedingly powerful tools for analysis. … We would be grateful if this book helps, if any, Japan’s studies on war and the international system develop further. (Yamamoto and Tanaka 1992, 263)
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规范性、实用主义和科学取向的三位一体:国际关系理论在日本的发展
国际关系理论的含义最近一直存在争议。各种思想的倡导者可以分为三类:规范派、务实派和科学派。本文通过考察日本IR研究的发展来追溯这种分歧,并认为:(1)日本IR研究中的规范方法是建立在二战后形成的和平主义/和平主义基础上的——这一思想在日本社会的广泛传播影响了现实主义者和自由主义者;(2) 日本的亚洲研究领域已经形成了一种务实的方法,产生了大量的研究成果,但在日本以外没有得到充分传播;(3)尽管科学方法在20世纪末在日本停滞不前,但它正在复兴。通过认识到这些事实,日本的IR研究有望在世界范围内发展这一领域发挥更大的作用。日本的IR研究很少采用“定量[和数学]”方法…我们并不认为“定量[和数学]方法只会让我们找到真相。然而,“定量[或数学]”方法是非常强大的分析工具…如果这本书有助于日本对战争和国际体系的研究进一步发展,我们将不胜感激。(Yamamoto和Tanaka 1992263)
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