On the Nature of the International System

Journal Title: PRZEGLĄD STRATEGICZNY - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 11

Abstract

Author discussed various theoretical difficulties connected with the concept and dynamics of international system. He claims that many misunderstandings in political science, including inaccurate predictions as well as real-time-analysis, are caused by lack of precise theory of international systems within international relations as well as failure to adapt some concepts regarding systems from General System Theory, Cybernetics, Chaos Theory and Catastrophy Theory (or paradigm of complexity as a whole), that seem to be used with success in other disciplines like biology or physics. The author proposes five essential dimensions where structure of the system could be successfully measured. He argues that systemic approach based on various theories concerning complexity can lead to resolving some essential questions concerning the nature of the system with the most important one concerning mechanisms at various levels of the system, need to be answered.

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Piotr Baranowski

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  • EP ID EP459992
  • DOI 10.14746/ps.2018.1.4
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Piotr Baranowski (2018). On the Nature of the International System. PRZEGLĄD STRATEGICZNY, 8(11), 45-57. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-459992