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Social theory of international politics /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Social theory of international politics // Alexander Wendt.
Author:	Wendt, Alexander,
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 429 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). :
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Subject:	International relations - Sociological aspects. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511612183
ISBN:	9780511612183 (ebook)

Social theory of international politics /
Wendt, Alexander,1966-

Social theory of international politics /Alexander Wendt. - 1 online resource (xv, 429 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge studies in international relations ;67. - Cambridge studies in international relations ;71..

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

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 ideas which help shape state interests and capabilities, and generate tendencies in the international system. The book describes four factors which can drive structural change from one culture to another - interdependence, common fate, homogenization, and self-restraint - and examines the effects of capitalism and democracy in the emergence of a Kantian culture in the West.

ISBN: 9780511612183 (ebook)Subjects--Topical Terms:

559841
International relations
--Sociological aspects.

LC Class. No.: JZ1251 / .W46 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 327

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