PSC 2440 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Extraordinary Measures
1 Jun 2019
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Realism additionally fails to recognize the non-military issues pertinent to survival, however constructivism reveals the culture, history, and background to a greater extent and allows us to better explain world events. Bin laden was able to construct the identity of the. United states as the infidel crusaders" an event that occured hundreds of years ago. This proves the relevance of the historically constructed viewpoints, and how they come into play in actions. While, military issues are certainly important to survival, realism lacks the recognition of non- military background and issues. Constructivism also explores the rise of the humanities in the twenty-first century. Language plays a large role in the social construction of beliefs about others. The process of naming the attacks as not just a threat, but a security threat, elevates the sense of what actions are allowed. Labeling the war on terror increased the construction of the treat, and actually deepened the conflict between the two actors.
