Promoting Theoretical Pluralism in International Relations: Through the Empirical Case of Realism and Constructivism [PDF]
Yizhou Miao
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Causal mechanism and methodology of constructivism in international relations
One of the most important theories of international relations is constructivism, which pays attention to both intellectual and cultural factors as well as material factors in the analysis of international relations and foreign policy. But is constructivism just a theory, or can a research method be derived from it?
seyyed mohammad mousavi +1 more
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The Problems of Evaluating Counter-Terrorism [PDF]
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001 security policies aimed at combating terrorist threats have been implemented all around the world.
Spencer, Alexander
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Social constructivism in international relations theory
The main emphasis of social constructivism is the place of human consciousness or awareness in world politics. By rejecting the rationalist theory of neorealism and neoliberalism, emphasizing a sociological perspective in world politics, emphasizing normative and even material structures, constructivism emphasizes the role of identity in the formation ...
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Global Governance Behind Closed Doors : The IMF Boardroom, the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, and the Intersection of Material Power and Norm Change in Global Politics [PDF]
Up on the 12th floor of its 19th Street Headquarters, the IMF Board sits in active session for an average of 7 hours per week. Although key matters of policy are decided on in the venue, the rules governing Boardroom interactions remain opaque, resting ...
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This paper argues that Constructivism as the approach in International Relations are still debated. The debate is on Conventional (modern) and Critical (post-modern) constructivsm. Although both are claimed as critical approach (similar in their epistemological aspect) and emerged in the same context and same culture of school in IR, they are different
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The location of international practices: what is human rights practice? [PDF]
This article opens up space to challenge state-centrism about human rights practice. To do so, it presents and critically assesses four methods that can be used to determine who and/or what counts as a part of any international practice: the agreement ...
Abrahamsen +54 more
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Games-Based Online Course Design: Prototype of Gamification for Online Tutors [PDF]
With the ubiquity of interactive games in students’ lives and the rise of gamified experiences across the web and mobile applications, online tutors and practitioners of technology enhanced learning have been inspired to incorporate games-based elements.
Ismail, Nashwa, Mathew, Tyler-Jones
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Construing the cultural other and the self: A Personal Construct analysis of English and Italian perceptions of national character [PDF]
How we perceive other cultures is arguably of increasing importance in contemporary society, impacting on realms such as international relations, business and tourism. The qualitative research reported in this paper was carried out in the UK and in Italy
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Making Sense of History? Thinking about International Relations [PDF]
Can international relations (IR) be a distinctive discipline? In the present paper I argue that such a discipline would be a social science that could be formulated within the perspective of comparative paradigms. The objections to scientific methods are
Schang, Fabien
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