Constructivism - Book chapter Fierke
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In what context did constructivism emerge as an IR theory and what was its aim?
What are the 2 different forms of construct in constructivism in IR?
- Material substance (wood);
- Material object (table).
Where are social constructs embedded in, according to constructivism in IR?
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What are the 3 most important themes constructivists have highlighted?
- Change;
- Sociality;
- The process of interaction.
With the help of the dialogue with rationalists, what 4 central points have shaped constructivism?
- Social being;
- Mutual constitution;
- Social facts;
- Social cognition.
What different ontologies do rationalism and constructivism have in social being? And what difference does this make concerning structures?
Constructivists have a social ontology. Structures constitute the identity of actors.
What does the logic of consequences entail, as argued by rationalists concerning the social being?
What does the logic of appropriateness entail, as argued by social constructivists concerning the social being?
Another point central for shaping constructivism via the dialogue with rationalism is the relationship between structures and agents. What name did they give to this point in particular?
What different perspectives do rationalists and constructivists have regarding the constitution of the material world?
Constructivists argue that interests are important but they are more directly linked with the identity of the subject. Identity and interests cannot be detached from a world of social meaning.
What is the difference between material facts and social facts as discussed in the book chapter by Fierke?
Social facts exist only because of the meaning and value attributed to them (money).
Another point central for shaping constructivism via the dialogue with rationalism is the role of cognition or social cognition. What is the difference between constructivists and rationalists on this subject?
Rationalists believe in a rationality of decisions in terms of self-interest, there is only a small role for social context.
Constructivism could be seen as a middle ground between two theories, which ones?
What is the difference in the epistemologies of conventional constructivist theories and critical constructivist theories (such as post-structuralism)? This is one of the main controversial issues among constructivists.
The critical constructivist theories have a post-positivist epistemology.
What do conventional constructivists and critical constructivists agree on?
What is the main focus of conventional constructivists in IR?
What is the difference between a positivist epistemology and a constructivist one, concerning language?
On what 2 grounds does Wendt argues constructivism is a theory, rather than an approach?
- Constructivism and positivism rely on different assumptions about the nature of reality, so theory is inconsistent.
- You cannot compare the theory of constructivism with the theory of realism.
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