Klotz, Audie.

Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (145 pages)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Constructivism -- Ontology -- Epistemology -- Methodology -- Validity -- Book Overview -- Chapter 2: Structure -- Macro-History -- Genealogy -- Participant-Observation -- Implications -- Chapter 3: Agency -- Narrative -- Framing -- Ethnography -- Implications -- Chapter 4: Identities -- Structure Constituting Agency -- Agency Constituting Structure -- Implications -- Chapter 5: Interests -- Selecting Comparisons -- Contrasting Interactions -- Implications -- Chapter 6: Conclusions -- Appendix: Suggested Readings -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.

Constructivism's basic premise - that individuals and groups are shaped by their world but can also change it - may seem intuitively true. Yet this approach can be more difficult to apply than structural or rational choice frameworks. This work lays out concepts and tools for those seeking to apply the constructivist approach in research.

9781317459262


International relations -- Research.


Electronic books.

JZ1308 -- .K56 2007eb

327.1072