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Similar to rational choice, constructivism does not make broad and specific predictions about international relations; it is an approach to studying international politics, not a substantive theory of international politics.
Constructivism presumes that ethnic identities are shapeable and affected by politics. Through this framework, constructivist theories reassesses conventional political science dogmas. Research indicates that institutionalized cleavages and a multiparty system discourage ethnic outbidding and identification with tribal, localized groups. In ...
Social Theory of International Politics is a book by Alexander Wendt. It expresses a constructivist approach to the study of international relations [ 1 ] and is one of the leading texts within the constructivist approach to international relations scholarship.
Constructivist theory criticises the static assumptions of traditional international relations theory and emphasizes that international relations is a social construction. And constructivism is critical of the ontological basis of rationalist theories of international relations. [ 37 ]
"Anarchy Is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics" is a journal article by Alexander Wendt published in International Organization in 1992 that outlines a constructivist approach to international relations theory.
By integrating these insights, feminist constructivism broadens both constructivist and feminist frameworks, emphasizing the importance of analyzing how gendered power hierarchies are constructed, sustained, and contested within political systems [5]. This approach provides a critical lens to uncover the deep interconnections between gendered ...
The rationalist–constructivist debate is an ontological debate within international relations theory between rationalism and constructivism. [1] In a 1998 article, Christian Reus-Smit and Richard Price suggested that the rationalist–constructivist debate was, or was about to become, the most significant in the discipline of international relations theory. [2]
Friedrich V. Kratochwil is a prominent scholar in the field of International Relations (IR), known for his contributions to constructivism and his focus on norms, rules, and the processes of social construction in international politics. His work emphasizes the role of language, meaning, and social practices in shaping international relations ...