Constructivism reconsidered : past, present, and future / Mariano E. Bertucci, Jarrod Hayes, Patrick James, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bertucci, Mariano E., 1975- editor.

Hayes, Jarrod, 1978- editor.

James, Patrick, 1957- editor.

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Philosophy.

International relations.

Constructivism (Philosophy).

Constructivism.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In international relations (IR), the theory of Constructivism argues that the complicated web of international relations is not the result of basic human nature or some other unchangeable aspect but has been built up over time and through shared assumptions. Constructivism Reconsidered synthesizes the nature of and debates on Constructivism in international relations, providing a systematic assessment of the Constructivist research program in IR to answer specific questions: What extent of (dis)agreement exists with regard to the meaning of Constructivism? To what extent is Constructivism successful as an alternative approach to rationalism in explaining and understanding international affairs? Constructivism Reconsidered explores Constructivism's theoretical, empirical, and methodological strengths and weaknesses, and debates what these say about its past, present, and future to reach a better understanding of IR in general and how Constructivism informs IR in particular.

Contents:

1 A New Look at Constructivism p. 1 / Mariano E. Bertucci and Jarrod Hayes and Patrick James

2 Constructivism in International Relations: The Story So Far p. 15 / Mariano E. Bertucci and Jarrod Hayes and Patrick James

3 The Future of Constructivism: A Constructivist Assessment p. 33 / David M. McCourt

4 On Constructivism, Realism, and Contingency p. 47 / Oliver Kessler and Brent Steele

5 Constructivism and the Logic of Legitimation p. 67 / Stacie E. Goddard and Ronald R. Krebs

6 The Power of Prejudice: The Race Gap in Constructivist International Relations Scholarship p. 87 / Audie Klotz

7 Technology and Constructivism: Interrogating the Material-Ideational Divide p. 103 / Jordan Branch

8 Integrating Social Psychological Insights into Constructivist Research p. 117 / Jennifer M. Ramos

9 New Wine into a (Not So) Old Bottle? Constructivism and the Practice Turn p. 137 / Jérémie Cornut

10 Securitization Theory: Toward a Replicable Framework for Analysis p. 155 / Thomas Jamieson

11 A Realist Perspective on the Constructivist Project p. 181 / Charles Glaser

12 Realism, Uncertainty, and the Security Dilemma: Identity and the Tantalizing Promise of Transformed International Relations p. 197 / David Blagden

13 If It Is Everything, It Is Nothing: An Argument for Specificity in Constructivisms p. 227 / Laura Sjoberg and J. Samuel Barkin

14 Moving Forward p. 243 / Mariano E. Bertucci and Jarrod Hayes and Patrick James.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472123766

0472123769

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