Constructivism in International Relations by Maja Zehfuss
Maja Zehfuss' book offers a fundamental critique of constructivism, focusing on the work of Wendt, Onuf and Kratochwil. Using Germany's shift towards participation in international military operations as an illustration, she demonstrates why each version of constructivism fails in its own project and comes apart on the basis of its own assumptions. Inspired by Derridean thought, this book highlights the political consequences of constructivist representations of reality. Each critique concludes that constructivist notions of key concepts are impossible, and that this is not merely a question of theoretical inconsistency, but of politics. The book is premised on the notion that the 'empirical' and the 'theoretical' are less separate than is acknowledged in international relations, and must be read as intertwined. Zehfuss examines the scholars' role in international relations, worrying that, by looking to constructivism as the future, they will be severely curtailing their ability to act responsibly in this area.-
Social Theory of International Politics
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Gramsci, Historical Materialism and International Relations
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After Defeat
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Quasi-States
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The Retreat of the State
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Africa and the International System
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Nationalism and International Society
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Ethics in International Relations
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Peace and War
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The Global Transformation
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Power in Global Governance
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The Power of Human Rights
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The Trouble with the Congo
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A Genealogy of Sovereignty
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Arms and the State
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The Cartographic State
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Nuclear Politics
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The Social Construction of the Ocean
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Deterrence Now
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Approaches to World Order
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The Power of Power Politics
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Who Governs the Globe?
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State Sovereignty as Social Construct
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Inside/Outside
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The Restructuring of International Relations Theory
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Diplomatic Theory of International Relations
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The State, War, and the State of War
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The English School of International Relations
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Traditions of International Ethics
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Contesting Global Governance
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The Return of Geopolitics in Europe?
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Theories of International Regimes
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Personal Identity, National Identity and International Relations
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World Ordering
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The Status of Law in World Society
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Institutions for the Common Good
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Democracy and Coercive Diplomacy
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Agents, Structures and International Relations
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Regions and Powers
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The Closure of the International System
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Private Power and Global Authority
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Domestic Society and International Cooperation
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International Practices
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Democratic Militarism
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Trust in International Cooperation
' this book constitutes a good attempt to improve the dialogue between the two approaches in International Relations' International Affairs
MAJA ZEHFUSS is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Warwick.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521894661 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521894662 |
| Title | Constructivism in International Relations |
| Author | Maja Zehfuss |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In International Relations |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2002-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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