国際政治学の新しい胎動-電子計算機導入にともなう国際体系論の再編成-

現代国際政治の基本問題

抄録

In a framework of the general system theory to develop a model theory on international system, a fundamental question concerning the contemporary international system theory is unsolved. In that case, introduction of the electronic computer will inestimably broaden a new area hereafter to be developed. After being proposed, first of all, that the relationship between the general system theory and the international system theory will be discussed as a theme of infinite concurrence theory, this paper will explain the reason why it is necessary to establish a way of analysis on modern international system theory by the complex consisting of Culture System Model, Comparative Political Model, Decision Making Model and International Relations Theory Model. Generally speaking, in order to establish a position of international system theory within a general system theory, it must be considered in three directions: by the partial and gradual approach, by the establishment of the grand theory, and by the application of new technical methodology with an introduction of the electronic computor. In this paper the author asserts that these three directions should be closely interrelated to each other and, as a result, the question concerning the link between “isolated islands of theories” would be solved.
However, the central part of this paper, which is concerned with a general explanation of the following problems: information processing with an introduction of the electronic computor; content analysis on image about international problems; development of simulation research concerning international system, and an attempt to write international political history by the electronic computor, and it clearly indicates a direction toward establishing a general methodology combining these areas of mathematical international system theory. The view developed in this paper indicates that the development of such a direction will create a fundamental tool in order to establish an international system theory as a general system theory. This paper also expresses the conviction that it would be possible to develop an academic area, such as international system engineering, on the general theory. But it has not sufficiently explained the metamodel theory or semantic theory concerning international system.