The relevancy and the adequacy of psychology as applied to the study of international relations is set forth. Problems of generalization from the individual to the nation, laboratory experiments, and psychological reductionism are discussed. The authors, members of the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami, are firm in their belief that psychology has much to contribute to international relations on a variety of levels.
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