History and Theory in International Relations : Developing a Method

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22830022
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	International relations
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo
Principal Investigator	HOSHIRO Hiroyuki 東京大学, 社会科学研究所, 准教授 (00401266)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,872,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,440,000、Indirect Cost: ¥432,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥897,000 (Direct Cost: ¥690,000、Indirect Cost: ¥207,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥975,000 (Direct Cost: ¥750,000、Indirect Cost: ¥225,000)
Keywords	国際関係論 / 外交史 / 政治学方法論 / 科学哲学
Research Abstract	Conventional wisdoms argue that there are real and enduring epistemological and methodological differences that divide social science and historiography. Against these widely shared views, this research seeks to close the gap between history and theory in international relations.