Constructivism in international relations

Decisions made by leaders around the globe affect at least one person each day. These decisions are not necessarily achieved by rational individuals. If people are placed in positions of power without the incentive to make the proper decision, then the scenario will end up appearing similar to that which is seen in “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. Within the story, the grandmother sees herself as a lady that can manipulate her family in any way she pleases. These same values are upheld by Red Sam,…

The Cautious Approach to U.S. Grand Strategies in Foreign Policy While there is a general consensus that in the post-Cold War era, the United States emerged as the world’s unipolar superpower, the role of superpower continues to be widely debated. Political realists err on the cautious side and see other state actors as possible threats not only to the balance of power, but also to the U.S. itself. Realist policy prepares for the worst. Neoconservatives believe that the U.S.’s democratic idea…

In our globalized world, the issue of terrorism is the most significant issue to contemporary world deals with today concerning international politics. Terrorism is a complex issue in the world and in political science because it is hard to define. Generally, terrorism is the use of violence that target civilians in the pursuit of political aims to generate fear. In the last year, countless headlines around the world dealt with the growing occurrences of terrorism in our world.Terrorism is not…

International Relations is the concept of the relationships and conflicts that exist between nation states. This concept, as we know it today, was born out of the need to examine international relationships in light of the two world wars that happened in the 20th century and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. While Marxism does not in and of itself contribute or constitute a theory specific to International Relations, Marx had a very detailed concept of class and how it contributed to the…

tradition of liberalism in America’s view of international politics. President Obama’s ideology of international affairs can be explained using Joseph Nye’s three strands of liberal thinking, which are economic, social, and political liberalism. However, although his speech is dominated by liberalist views, his policies are the creation of intellectual pluralism and therefore his liberalist views are mixed with the theoretical tradition of constructivism. This analysis of President Obama’s…

However, the issue of cyber security must be considered to fully understand the contemporary era of security. Furthermore, there is a distinct gender gap in the field of cyber security, which is relevant in the context of standpoint feminism, constructivism, realism. First of all, the security of states is usually thought to be concerned with material resources, military strength, and self-protection. But, as mentioned earlier, the breakthrough of the Internet has revolutionized the idea…

the international life of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty first century, such as the formation of the United Nations; the development of integration processes in Europe, America and Asia; the growth of economic, political and cultural globalization; led to the strengthening of the influence of international relations, the development of world politics and the manifestation of global processes in the life of every society and every person. Moreover, the development of international…

Constructivism started out as a critical theory in response to Realism and Liberalism. Realists believe the pursuit of power and relative gains are the motivating factors of states’ actions, while liberalists believe that the pressure of the international system is what pushes states into action. Constructivists say that both of these factors are socially constructed, and therefore not everything is as black and white as it is presented in Realism and Liberalism. The constructivist critique of…

Response/Assessment Paper #1 When Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for strengthening international diplomacy, he focused his speech on developing a strategy to bring about peace. Obama uses a liberal lens to garner more support from liberals and warn against preventable conflict but argues against it when justifying the occasional necessity of war. He then utilizes constructivist rhetoric to call attention to the shifts in thinking and idealistic views that occur rather than focusing…

deliberately killing a group of people based on their racial identities. The question that arises is why do people commit such crimes against innocent people based on their race or religion? The two international relation theories that relate to atrocities such as genocides is realism and constructivism. Although, genocides can describe the social construct of how idea has shifted over time, the realist perspective best explains the decision making and overall selfishness of countries committing…