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15 - Mechanisms

from Part IV - Reason and Cause

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 April 2022

Richard Ned Lebow
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Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
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I explore the difference between thick and thin understandings of cause and make the case for the former. These understandings emphasize causal links, or mechanisms, that linke putative causes to their theorized effects.

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Print publication year: 2022

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  • Mechanisms
  • Richard Ned Lebow, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
  • Book: The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
  • Online publication: 07 April 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106573.016
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  • Mechanisms
  • Richard Ned Lebow, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
  • Book: The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
  • Online publication: 07 April 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106573.016
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  • Mechanisms
  • Richard Ned Lebow, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
  • Book: The Quest for Knowledge in International Relations
  • Online publication: 07 April 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009106573.016
Available formats
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