Constructivism

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(Social) Constructivism main theoretical proposition (1→1)

  • Everything is socially + historically constructed

    • State behaviour is shaped by elite beliefs, collective norms, and social identities

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Important concepts

  • Holism: IR cannot be reduced to the sum of its parts and is inherently social

  • Idealism: social consciousness as fundamental

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Fundamental instruments (2)

  • Ideas + discourse

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Role of norms + institutions

  • States agree on appropriate standards of behaviour + institutionalise them

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Role of national identity

  • National identity shapes state interests

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Main limitation

  • Better at describing past than anticipating future