Social Turn in International Political Theory (Constructivist Studies)

Author: Yuan Zhengqing
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: One of the "Contemporary International Theory Series." Based on rich primary sources, it comprehensively reviews the constructivism of the intermediate stance, clearly defines the meaning and content of the sociological turn in international theory, and systematically organizes the basic ideas, emergence background, and development process of the intermediate stance constructivism through a combination of theory and empirical methods. At the same time, the author compares the similarities and differences between American constructivism and European constructivism, reveals and critiques the Eurocentric assumptions behind American constructivism, and explores the potential value and shortcomings of constructivism in the construction of Chinese international relations theory.