Commonsense Constructivism Or The Making Of World Affairs

Author : Ralph Pettman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317474043

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Commonsense Constructivism, or the Making of World Affairs by Ralph Pettman Pdf

Fully accessible to students and scholars alike, this engaging book introduces the constructivist approach to understanding world affairs. In a highly readable and witty way, it shows how people and their social relations are the basis for everything around us -- International Relations included.

Author : Ralph Pettman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317474050

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Commonsense Constructivism, or the Making of World Affairs by Ralph Pettman Pdf

Fully accessible to students and scholars alike, this engaging book introduces the constructivist approach to understanding world affairs. In a highly readable and witty way, it shows how people and their social relations are the basis for everything around us -- International Relations included.

Author : Barry Scott Zellen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1411 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313392689

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The Realist Tradition in International Relations by Barry Scott Zellen Pdf

This comprehensive foundation for the study of realism will introduce students in disciplines as varied as philosophy, international relations, and strategic studies to the majestic breadth of the realist tradition that unifies them all. The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Order introduces the principal theorists who have shaped and defined the realist tradition. This once-dominant theory of international politics has reemerged to provide a shared foundation for understanding political theory, international relations theory, and strategic studies. The work is comprised of four volumes, each focusing upon a distinct period and the pivotal contributors writing in that era. Volume 1, State of Hope, looks at the classical era when chaos reigned supreme. Volume 2, State of Fear, goes through the early-modern period and the emergence of the modern state. Volume 3, State of Awe, explores the age of total war with its unprecedented dangers. Volume 4, State of Siege, examines the present era of insurgency and asymmetrical conflict. A truly monumental work, this sweeping study will surely foster a new appreciation of the rich tapestry of realist thought and its continuing relevance to the study of world politics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : International relations
ISBN : 9789814293884

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World Affairs: an Analytical Overview by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. Samuel Barkin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139484404

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Realist Constructivism by J. Samuel Barkin Pdf

Realism and constructivism, two key contemporary theoretical approaches to the study of international relations, are commonly taught as mutually exclusive ways of understanding the subject. Realist Constructivism explores the common ground between the two, and demonstrates that, rather than being in simple opposition, they have areas of both tension and overlap. There is indeed space to engage in a realist constructivism. But at the same time, there are important distinctions between them, and there remains a need for a constructivism that is not realist, and a realism that is not constructivist. Samuel Barkin argues more broadly for a different way of thinking about theories of international relations, that focuses on the corresponding elements within various approaches rather than on a small set of mutually exclusive paradigms. Realist Constructivism provides an interesting new way for scholars and students to think about international relations theory.

Author : Günther Auth
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3825891526

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International Society and the Making of International Order by Günther Auth Pdf

Theorising within the American 'discipline' of International Relations has been plagued by a rather severe intellectual crisis. Theorists have meant that they need to emulate the natural sciences of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in outlook and argumentative style. But this has destroyed much awareness for the 'nature' of modern international relations as a dynamically evolving historical process. This book seeks to overcome the vicissitudes of mainstream theorising by abandoning the discipline's scientism and by adopting a stance that is more in tune with the standards of modern social science.

Author : Audie Klotz,Cecelia M. Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317459262

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Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations by Audie Klotz,Cecelia M. Lynch Pdf

Constructivism's basic premise - that individuals and groups are shaped by their world but can also change it - may seem intuitively true. Yet this process-oriented approach can be more difficult to apply than structural or rational choice frameworks. Based on their own experiences and exemplars from the IR literature, well-known authors Audie Klotz and Cecelia Lynch lay out concepts and tools for anyone seeking to apply the constructivist approach in research. Written in jargon-free prose and relevant across the social sciences, this book is essential for anyone trying to sort out appropriate methods for empirical research.

Author : Jamie Frueh
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791487754

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Political Identity and Social Change by Jamie Frueh Pdf

Political Identity and Social Change builds upon the constructivist theory of political identity to explore the social changes that accompanied the end of apartheid in South Africa. To gain a better understanding of how structures of identity changed along with the rest of South Africa's institutions, Frueh analyzes three social and political conflicts: the Soweto uprisings of 1976, the reformist constitutional debates of 1983–1984, and post-apartheid crime. Analyzing these conflicts demonstrates how identity labels function as structures of social discourse, how social activity is organized through these structures, and how both the labels and their power have changed during the course of South Africa's transition. In this way, the book contributes not only to the study of South African society, but also provides lessons about the relationship between identity and social change.

Author : Anthony D. Lott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351160865

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Creating Insecurity by Anthony D. Lott Pdf

In this absorbing book Anthony Lott develops a national security analysis that can be used to critique the policies of states. His approach combines realist thought common to traditional security studies and a version of 'political' constructivism common to critical security studies. While the focus on human security remains integral, the 9/11 attacks on New York demonstrate the importance of national security traditionally defined. This book recognizes the importance of both components of security in a broader security dialogue. After building a theoretical understanding of security, the work examines four disparate security issues that currently engage policy makers in the United States: the current discourse concerning ballistic missile defense, the war on drugs in Colombia, democratic challenges to economic globalization and the state response, and the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq. The book is designed for upper-division international relations courses in national security studies, international politics and theory.

Author : Pettman Ralph
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789813209206

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Here Comes Everyone: Anthropology And World Affairs by Pettman Ralph Pdf

International relations, as a discipline, is overwhelmingly top-down. It looks at world affairs with notable detachment. By taking a cultural anthropological approach, however, it is possible to engage with those involved in a more comprehensive and cogent way. It is possible to provide a deeper understanding of how people live there. This book directly addresses a significant gap in the international relations literature, namely, the lack of a systematic account of its cultural context. It does so by examining the subject in anthropological terms. It shows, that is, how cultural anthropologists are able to provide both analysts and leaders with an augmented awareness of what their field involves. Presenting a wide range of unique insights about how the world works, it will be of interest to many readers, such as students, policymakers, teachers, researchers, professionals, and the general public alike.

Author : Daniel M. Green
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002-02-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0765635542

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Constructivism and Comparative Politics by Daniel M. Green Pdf

This work presents an approach to the study of comparative politics that builds on the assumption that political actors and institutions operate within constructed communities of meaning, which in turn interface with other such communities.

Author : Evelyn Goh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139442763

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Constructing the U.S. Rapprochement with China, 1961–1974 by Evelyn Goh Pdf

With Nixon's historic reconciliation with China in 1972, Sino-American relations were restored, and China moved from being regarded as America's most implacable enemy to a friend and tacit ally. Existing accounts of the rapprochement focus on the shifting balance of power between the USA, China and the Soviet Union, but in this book Goh argues that they cannot adequately explain the timing and policy choices related to Washington's decisions for reconciliation with Beijing. Instead, she applies a more historically sensitive approach that privileges contending official American constructions of China's identity and character. This book demonstrates that ideas of reconciliation with China were already being propagated and debated within official circles in the USA during the 1960s. It traces the related policy discourse and imagery, and examines their continuities and evolution into the early 1970s that facilitated Nixon's new policy.

Author : Ralph Pettman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230286726

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World Politics by Ralph Pettman Pdf

This book provides an overview of the entire discipline of world affairs in a way that makes immediate sense, i.e. systematic, cogent and comprehensive. It is also a critique of the limits that rationalism sets on how we know world affairs, showing how we might transcend these limits by augmenting rationalist research with non-rationalist techniques. It should appeal to anyone interest in why analysts so often seem to explain world affairs inaccurately and misunderstand what these affairs mean.

Author : Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351859523

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Routledge Handbook of International Relations in the Middle East by Shahram Akbarzadeh Pdf

This handbook examines the regional and international dynamics of the Middle East. It challenges the state society dichotomy to make sense of decision-making and behavior by ruling regimes. The 33 chapter authors include the world’s leading scholars of the Middle East and International Relations (IR) in order to make sense of the region. This synthesis of area studies expertise and IR theory provides a unique and rigorous account of the region’s current dynamics, which have reached a crisis point since the beginning of the Arab Spring. The Middle East has been characterized by volatility for more than a century. Although the region attracts significant scholarly interest, IR theory has rarely been used as a tool to understand events. The constructivist approach in IR highlights the significance of state identity, shaped by history and culture, in making sense of international relations. The authors of this volume consider how IR theory can elucidate the patterns and principles that shape the region, in order to provide a rigorous account of the contemporary challenges of the Middle East. The Routledge Handbook of International Relations in the Middle East provides comprehensive coverage of International Relations issues in the region. Thus, it offers key resources for researchers and students interested in International Relations and the Middle East.

Author : Ralph Pettman
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814338691

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Psychopathology and World Politics by Ralph Pettman Pdf

This unique work looks at the relationship between psychopathology and world politics. What happens when the brain/mind ceases to function properly? How does this impinge on world affairs? What is to be done, for example, when a leader ceases to act in a seemingly sane fashion and yet still commands the loyalty of those who maintain him or her in office? What is to be done when a leader's advisers seem rational but are clearly not? Indeed, what is to be done when a whole society goes insane? This is to raise more questions than a single work can adequately answer.In lieu of a comprehensive account, which would be beyond the scope of one study, what this book does is first describe psychopathology in general terms and its relationship to world affairs. It then looks at denial in particular and at ?speaking the truth? as a potentially therapeutic antidote, especially in relation to nuclear weapons. It follows this by looking at delusion in general and at what being ?in touch? with reality might entail with regard to a so-called ?failed state?. With topics ranging from Hitler's mental health to the continuing threat of nuclear Armageddon, this book is a valuable contribution to the field of international politics and modern psychology, and will hopefully lead to a better understanding of contemporary world affairs and the global issue of conflict resolution.