Quantum Social Science - International Relations - Oxford Bibliographies

Quantum social science is debated as an emerging field in international relations (IR) and, more broadly, the social sciences. Currently, no generally accepted criteria exist for mapping its borders. This article is an attempt to suggest a preliminary map of the field. It should be seen as an invitation for further dialogue on the relevance of the idea of quantum social science and its key themes. The following four points outline the scope of this article. First, a number of highly diverse contributions to quantum social science can be suggested based on their common interest in interdisciplinary dialogue in the form of exchanges between the social sciences and a particular area in physics called quantum theory or quantum mechanics. Quantum physics, as opposed to other areas in the physical sciences, is of interest because the “new physics,” most closely associated with theoretical advances and discoveries in quantum physics, that emerged at the turn of the 20th century led to fundame

Quantum social science is debated as an emerging field in international relations (IR) and, more broadly, the social sciences. Currently, no generally accepted criteria exist for mapping its borders. This article is an attempt to suggest a preliminary map of the field. It should be seen as an invitation for further dialogue on the relevance of the idea of quantum social science and its key themes. The following four points outline the scope of this article. First, a number of highly diverse contributions to quantum social science can be suggested based on their common interest in interdiscipli