CAS IR 271 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9&10: Linguistic System, Foundationalism, Deconstruction
9 May 2013
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Guide: chapter is an overview of constructivist approaches to ir theory, constructivism originated in the 1980s, critical reaction to neo-liberalism and neo-realism. Emphasized the distribution of power and pursuit by states of power and wealth and: constructivism countered these ideas by highlighting how ideas: minimized the power of ideas. Define and transform the organization of world politics. Initially poorly received, gained credibility in the 90s due to the end of the cold war. How this structure shapes identities, interests, and definition of world politics. How state and non-state actors reproduce that structure. And how is it transformed: the concern with the making and re-making of world politics underscores constructivism"s strong interest in global change, focus of this chapter: The convergence by states (organizing their domestic and international life) How norms become internationalized and institutionalized (globally accepted, etc. ) Constructivist arguments help us understand elementary features of the globalization of world politics.
