PSCI281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Deep Structure And Surface Structure, Natural Science, Climate Change Mitigation
16 Dec 2019
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Definition: the behaviour of humans is determined by their identity, which itself is shaped by society"s values, history, practices, and institutions, constructivists hold that all institutions, including the state, are socially constructed. Nicholas onuf: coined the term constructivism reality is constructed. Basic tenant"s: constructivism sees the world as socially constructed, alexander wendt, material structure. Social relationships between the us and north korea: anarchy is what states make of it, anarchy can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the actors you ask and the meaning they assign to it. Regulative norms regulate and constrain behaviour. Constitutive create new actors, interests, and categories of actors. Prescriptive no bad norms from the people prescribing them: norms go through a life cycle until they are accepted. States coming up with climate change mitigation policies. Climate change not being taken seriously by world leaders and nations as evident by data.
