The study of individuals is experiencing a renaissance within international relations (IR) theory.
But does this matter on the page?
📊 New data from TRIP database reveals only 13.7% of articles in leading journals focus on individual-level analysis, despite theoretical emphasis.
🔍 Data & Methods:
Using comprehensive article publication records from Teaching, Research and International Policy (TRIP) journal-article database covering IR research trends over the past four decades.
💡 Key Findings:
The low rate persists across 1980-2018, suggesting a disconnect between theoretical focus and empirical practice in this field.
🤔 Why It Matters:
This gap raises questions about how scholars think versus what they actually publish — maybe it's not as big a comeback for individuals as we thought.
