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Explain to them what a theory is (and how it is different from an opinion), what IR theories have to offer, and how to distinguish useful from poor theories.

Explain to them what a theory is (and how it is different from an opinion), what IR theories have to offer, and how to distinguish useful from poor theories. gAe5O
Theory is used to explain specific event. It mainly consists of two properties, which are logical consistency and falsifiable. Logical consistency implies that a set of statements or suggestions can work simultaneously. Whilst, falsifiable is under what condition theories can be applied and when they are incapable of identifying empirical events. According to Waltz (2004), ’theory remains essential for diagnosing events, explaining their causes, prescribing responses, and evaluating the impact of different policies’. This is different from opinion. An opinion only represents personal belief or thought and has not been hypothetically tested. In International Relations field, IR theories can be applied to analyse problems, shape debate on actions or help to make a good decision accordingly. Van Evera (1997) suggested that theories will not be useful when they are incomplete. ‘A good theory is complete. It does not leave us wondering about the causal relationships at work’. For example, Marx held an assumption that private property can create struggle in social class. Thereby, he believed it should be replaced with cooperative property. The main argument of this theory is straightforwardly represents how Karl Marx’s intention to offer a resolution to problem is being explained. All the above usefulness of theories in International Relations can be implemented in numerous scenarios. During the Cold War, there was a theory called “domino theory”. It describes that if one country in South East Asia is communist, surrounded nations would fall into the similar situation as well. In general, this makes logical sense for nations to have similar ideology when they share boarders. Thus, this is an example of a good theory that is not only well-explained but also complete by itself. On the other side, there are also unhelpful theories which are inadequate at providing an explanatory power. For instance, the audience costs theory suggests that threats from democratic leaders during crises are more credible than the threats from authoritarians as democratic governor would face more consequences when they disappoint the public. Nevertheless, the theory is based on insufficient data sets. They contain many crises where there were no actual threats being made. Several threatening actions were also unofficial and have not been approved by national leaders. Besides, the outcomes of the crises did not identify clearly whether the threats were successful or not. These imply that this theory is flawed and does not clearly explain the difference in the credibility of threats
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Theory
is
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used
to
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explain
specific
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event
. It
mainly
consists of two properties, which are logical

consistency and falsifiable. Logical consistency implies that a set of statements or suggestions

can work
simultaneously
. Whilst, falsifiable is under what condition
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theories
can
be applied
and

when they are incapable of identifying empirical
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events
. According to Waltz (2004),
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’theory
remains

essential for diagnosing
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events
, explaining their causes, prescribing responses, and evaluating the

impact of
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different
policies’. This is
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different
from opinion. An opinion
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only
represents personal

belief or
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thought
and has not been
hypothetically
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tested
.

In International Relations field, IR
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theories
can
be applied
to
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analyse
problems, shape debate on

actions or
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help
to
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make
a
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good
decision
accordingly
. Van
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Evera
(1997) suggested that theories

will not be useful when they are incomplete. ‘A
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good
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theory
is complete. It does not
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leave
us

wondering about the causal relationships at work’.
For example
, Marx held an assumption that

private property can create struggle in social
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class
. Thereby, he believed it should
be replaced


with cooperative property. The main argument of this
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theory
is
straightforwardly
represents how

Karl Marx’s intention to offer a resolution to problem is being
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explained
.

All the above usefulness of
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theories
in International Relations can
be implemented
in numerous

scenarios. During the
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Cold
War, there was a
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theory
called “domino
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theory”
. It
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describes
that if one

country in South East Asia is communist, surrounded nations would fall into the similar situation

as well
.
In general
, this
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makes
logical sense for nations to have similar ideology when they share

boarders.
Thus
, this is an example of a
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good
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theory
that is
not
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only
well-
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explained
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but
also


complete by itself.

On the other side, there are
also
unhelpful
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theories
which are inadequate at providing an

explanatory power.
For instance
, the audience costs
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theory
suggests that threats from democratic

leaders during crises are more credible than the threats from authoritarians as democratic

governor would face more consequences when they disappoint the public.
Nevertheless
, the

theory
is based
on insufficient data sets. They contain
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many
crises where there were no actual

threats
being made
. Several threatening actions were
also
unofficial and have not
been approved


by national leaders.
Besides
, the outcomes of the crises did not identify
clearly
whether the

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threats
were successful or not. These imply that this
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theory
is flawed
and does not
clearly
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explain


the difference in the credibility of
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threats
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IELTS essay Explain to them what a theory is (and how it is different from an opinion), what IR theories have to offer, and how to distinguish useful from poor theories.

Essay
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5 paragraphs
398 words
6.0
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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Lexical Resource: 5.0
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  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
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  • Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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