Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lateral pressure theory


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was soft delete. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. ✗ plicit  12:31, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Lateral pressure theory

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This is a concept associated with one scholar (Nazli Choucri), with little indicating that it's a well-known and widely cited theory. The entire article is structured as an argument where strands of unrelated literature are brought together to advance the author's theory. Snooganssnoogans (talk) 01:00, 29 April 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  01:27, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Politics and Social science. Shellwood (talk) 08:38, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Weak delete. I am in two minds about this one. On the one hand I agree that "the entire article is structured as an argument where strands of unrelated literature are brought together to advance the author's theory", but on the other hand Nazli Choucri does seem to be a well regarded academic, with extensive information about her on the web, and numerous publications. I find it surprising that there is no Wikipedia article about her, especially as at least one of her students (Richard K. Ashley) has a Wikipedia article. Someone ought to write one (not me: I don't know enough about her or her theories).   Athel cb (talk) 08:49, 6 May 2022 (UTC)


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