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The Mirror Image: A Connection between the Physical and Social Sciences

By Valentine J. Belfiglio.

Published by The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

This article quantifies and classifies the intensity of hostility between the Administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Mahmoud Ahmandinejad, by analyzing their speeches between 2005 and 2008. The paper follows a multidmethodical design which includes content analysis, correlation coefficient, and the Mirror Image formula. This study makes a connection between the social and physical sciences by equating the Mirror Equation used in basic geometric optics, with the mirror image, which is a microcosmic theory of conflict employed in international relations. A comparison of the mirror image and Mirror Equation can help scholars avoid the pitfalls of confining studies to any particular discipline.

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp.1-12. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 734.334KB).

Prof. Valentine J. Belfiglio

Professor, Department of History and Government, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, USA