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The theoretical imperative: Unavoidable explication

Among the most glaring discrepancies that pervade the world today is the gap between the ever‐greater messiness of the world and the unarticulated ways in which it is assessed. There is, of course, no lack of commentary on the present world scene, but there is a shortage of incisive reflections on the sources and consequences of the various situations, a shortage of explicated theory underlying the plethora of observations about the unfolding world scene. It is a shortage that rests on a widespread attitude that theorising is at best a luxury and at worst a silly, counterproductive enterprise. This article stresses that far from being a luxury, theory is a necessity if comprehension of world affairs is to be incisive and enlarged.