Alexander Wendt
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Alexander Wendt is a prominent American political scientist and leading figure in international relations theory, best known for advancing constructivism through works such as "Social Theory of International Politics."
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| Alexander Wendt canonical | 6 |
| Alexander Wendt’s book "Social Theory of International Politics" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alexander Wendt Context triple: [Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, notableRecipient, Alexander Wendt]
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Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane is a prominent American political scientist best known for his influential work on international relations theory, particularly neoliberal institutionalism and the role of international institutions in global governance.
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Kenneth N. Waltz
Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
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Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Joseph S. Nye Jr. is an American political scientist best known for developing the concept of "soft power" and for his influential work in international relations theory and U.S. foreign policy.
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Michael Walzer
Michael Walzer is an American political theorist best known for his work on justice, war, and ethics, particularly in his influential book "Just and Unjust Wars."
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David Easton
David Easton was a prominent Canadian-born political scientist best known for developing systems theory in political science and significantly shaping the field’s behavioral revolution.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Wendt Target entity description: Alexander Wendt is a prominent American political scientist and leading figure in international relations theory, best known for advancing constructivism through works such as "Social Theory of International Politics."
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A.
Robert O. Keohane
Robert O. Keohane is a prominent American political scientist best known for his influential work on international relations theory, particularly neoliberal institutionalism and the role of international institutions in global governance.
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B.
Kenneth N. Waltz
Kenneth N. Waltz was a leading American political scientist and founder of neorealism in international relations theory, known for his influential structural analysis of the international system.
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C.
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Joseph S. Nye Jr. is an American political scientist best known for developing the concept of "soft power" and for his influential work in international relations theory and U.S. foreign policy.
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D.
Michael Walzer
Michael Walzer is an American political theorist best known for his work on justice, war, and ethics, particularly in his influential book "Just and Unjust Wars."
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E.
David Easton
David Easton was a prominent Canadian-born political scientist best known for developing systems theory in political science and significantly shaping the field’s behavioral revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constructivist theorist
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international relations scholar ⓘ person ⓘ political scientist ⓘ |
| academicWorkplace |
Dartmouth College
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Ohio State University ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Macalester College
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University of Minnesota ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constructivism in international relations
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international relations ⓘ international relations theory ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| genre | academic writing ⓘ |
| hasAcademicConcept |
cultures of anarchy
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states as people ⓘ the social construction of power politics ⓘ |
| hasNotableIdea |
anarchy is what states make of it
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mutual constitution of agents and structures in IR ⓘ states as social actors ⓘ |
| influenced |
constructivist scholars in international relations
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the development of mainstream constructivism in IR ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anthony Giddens
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Jürgen Habermas ⓘ Kenneth Waltz ⓘ
linked to:
Kenneth N. Waltz
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| knownFor |
advancing constructivism in international relations
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social theory of international politics ⓘ theory that anarchy is socially constructed ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anarchy is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics
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Quantum Mind and Social Science ⓘ Social Theory of International Politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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author ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | constructivism ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
international norms
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ontology of the state ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ social construction of international politics ⓘ state identity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (7)
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Lockean culture of anarchy
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describedIn
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Alexander Wendt’s book "Social Theory of International Politics"
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linked to: Alexander Wendt
Anarchy is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics
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author
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Alexander Wendt
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