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  1. Michael Nicholson, Formal Theories in International Relations (Cambridge:
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  2. Charles Taylor, “Interpretation and the Sciences of Man,” in Philosophical
    Papers (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985), chapter 1, pp. 15–57.

  3. According to Stephen Walt, any theory that is not verified by empiric find-
    ings has no scientific value and should therefore be rejected. Stephen M. Walt,
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    ity, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Spring 1999), pp. 5–48, at p. 32.

  4. According to Alexander George, one of the main goals of theoretical
    research in social science is conversion of historical knowledge into a broad com-
    prehensive theory that covers the complexity of phenomena or actions that are
    asked for achieving this goal. Alexander L. George, “Case Studies and Theory
    Development: The Method of Structured, Focused Comparison,” in Paul Gordon
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    Free Press, 1979), pp. 43–68, at pp. 44–49. The International Security Journal sum-
    mer of 1997 edition is devoted to examining the feasibility of mutual inspiration
    between history and political science. Colin Elman and Miriam F. Elman, “Dip-
    lomatic History and International Relations Theory: Respecting Difference and
    Crossing Boundaries,” International Security, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Summer 1997), pp.
    5–21; John L. Gaddis, “History, Theory, and Common Ground,” International Secur-
    ity, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Summer 1997), pp. 75–85; Alexander L. George, “Knowledge for
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    Vol. 22, No. 1 (Summer 1997), pp. 44–52; Stephen H. Haber, David M. Kennedy,
    and Stephen D. Krasner, “Brothers under the Skin: Diplomatic History and Inter-
    national Relations,” International Security, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Summer 1997), pp. 34–43;
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    the Other: History and Political Science in the Study of International Relations,”
    International Security, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Summer 1997), pp. 22–33; Paul W. Schroeder,
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    International Security, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Summer 1997), pp. 64–74.

  5. According to Walt, the development of useful knowledge for understand-
    ing human social behavior and important social problems is the main goal of social
    science. Achieving this goal requires three objectives to be met: (A) Development
    of theories with logical consistency and precision. Inconsistent theories are problem-
    atic because some of their conclusions or expectations may not stem logically
    from their basic assumptions and they may form a distorted picture of the world.
    They are also harder to assess because it is difficult to check whether the common

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