Fuzzy Sets and Models of International Relations

American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 25, No. 1, p. 129, February 1981

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Claudio Cioffi-Revilla

George Mason University - Center for Social Complexity; American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Mathematical Society; Society for Political Methodology

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Date Written: February 1, 1981

Abstract

Ambiguity and uncertainty are inherent in many historical alliances, decisions, and perceptions of International Relations (IR). Random factors, unreliable qualitative data, and inaccurate measurement do not cause all this qualitative fuzziness. Existing methods of statistical analysis and classical mathematical structures are ill equipped.

Keywords: fuzzy sets, international relations, foreign policy decisionmaking, mathematical social science

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Cioffi-Revilla, Claudio, Fuzzy Sets and Models of International Relations (February 1, 1981). American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 25, No. 1, p. 129, February 1981, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2214342

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