Chapter I Introduction
Critical international relations theory is series of thoughts in international relations (IR) that criticizes the status of positivist positions and postpositivist positions. Although critical theory has been widely deployed by scholars who work in this area, it is questioned more and more in the study of IR , studies of many scholars’ have shown that there is a lot of flaws and defects existing in the conceptual system,epistemology and methodology of critical theory, they thought that critical theory has not made a significant contribution to the theorization. This study will from conceptual system to implement a critical analysis on critical theory.
Chapter II Critical analysis of critical theory
2.1 Positivism and critical theory
2.1.1Criticism of critical theory towards positivism
2.1.2 Application of Positivism in the study of IR
2.2 Technocracy purport and critical theory
2.2.1 The criticism of critical theory for technocracy purport
2.2.3 Application of technocracy purport in theorization of IR
2. 3 The critical theory and value neutrality
2.3.1 Criticism of the critical theory towards value neutrality
2.3.2 Application of value neutrality in theorization of IR
Chapter III Conclusion
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