Contents
INTRODUCTION- What are critical theories? How are they different from traditional theories? Constructivism is a type of critical theory
- What do all critical theories have in common? (brief)
- Main features of constructivism
- BODY
- Elaborate on features/key claims
- Origin/evolution of constructivism
- What does Constructivism challenge? (anarchy/statecentricism/national interest/self help/possibility of change – elaborate)
- Constructivist take on social reality (it is constructed, did not fall from the sky)
- Opinion of institutions
- Split up its features/contributions into strengths and weaknesses
- Constructivism v/s Realism and Liberalism. Alternative to realism and liberalism?
- Place of Constructivism in IR today
- Ontology/epistemology
- CONCLUSION
- A major school of thought since early 1990s
- Different kinds of Constructivism, although agree on few things
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