Social Theory of International Politics

Name: Social Theory of International Politics
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ISBN: 9780521469609

ISBN-10: 0521469600

ISBN-13: 9780521469609

Edition: 1999

Authors: Alexander Wendt, Thomas Biersteker, Chris Brown, Phil Cerny, Joseph Grieco

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Drawing upon philosophy and social theory, Social Theory of International Politics develops a theory of the international system as a social construction. Alexander Wendt clarifies the central claims of the constructivist approach, presenting a structural and idealist worldview which contrasts with the individualism and materialism which underpins much mainstream international relations theory. 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 as 'cultures of anarchy', described as Hobbesian, Lockean and Kantian respectively. These cultures are shared…

Book details

List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/7/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 447
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.826
Language: English



Acknowledgements



Four sociologies of international politics



Social Theory



Scientific realism and social kinds



'Ideas all the way down?': on the constitution of power and interest



Structure, agency and culture



International Politics



The state and the problem of corporate agency



Three cultures of anarchy



Process and structural change



Conclusion


Bibliography


Index