Publication date: 05 September 2012 ISBN: 9780511612183 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511612183 Subjects: Social Theory, Politics and International Relations, International Relations and International Organisations, Sociology Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations (67)
Social theory of international politics by Wendt, Alexander, 1966- Publication date 1999 Topics International relations -- Sociological aspects, International relations -- Philosophy Publisher Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item ...
Social Theory of International Politics is a book by Alexander Wendt. It expresses a constructivist approach to the study of international relations [1] and is one of the leading texts within the constructivist approach to international relations scholarship.
Alexander Wendt's "Social Theory of International Politics" delves into the nuanced dynamics of international relations through a constructivist lens, emphasizing that the nature of anarchy in the international system is not static.
He builds a cultural theory of international politics, which takes whether states view each other as enemies, rivals or friends as a fundamental determinant. Wendt characterises these roles...
He builds a cultural theory of international politics, which takes whether states view each other as enemies, rivals, or friends as a fundamental determinant. Wendt characterizes these roles as "cul-tures of anarchy," described as Hobbesian, Lockean, and Kantian respectively.
He builds a cultural theory of international politics, which takes whether states view each other as enemies, rivals, or friends as a fundamental determinant. Wendt characterizes these roles as ``cul-tures of anarchy,'' described as Hobbesian, Lockean, and Kantian respectively.
Despite its innovative methodological approaches and bold challenges to neorealism’s hegemonic prevalence in the field, Wendt’s social theory faces issues on both theoretical and empirical grounds.