International Relations in a Constructed World

by Vendulka Kubalkova

Explores the application of constructivist theory to international relations. The text examines the relevance of constructivism for empirical research, focusing on some of the key issues of contemporary international politics: ethnic and national identity; gender; and political economy.

Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Daniel Clausen · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the spirit of full disclosure, my five star rating is heavily biased. Many of the authors in this edited volume were my teachers and mentors at Florida International University. They were fantastic people. They made up the nucleus of what was called the "Miami School" of constructivism. In this volume, and others in the "Constructed World" series, you will see much of what made constructivist analysis great. Fortunately / unfortunately, you will also see the rough edges of constructivism -- research approaches that never quite blossomed or teased more than they were able to offer. In any event, I'm looking forward to see who -- if anyone -- will pick up the mantles of Miami constructivism.

[Marius Ghincea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent introductory book in constructivist IR theory. Not much to say at this time.