Social Theory of International Politics
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Social Theory of International Politics is a seminal work in international relations that develops a constructivist framework to explain how state identities and interests are shaped by social interaction rather than solely by material power.
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| Social Theory of International Politics canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Social Theory of International Politics Context triple: [Princeton Studies in International History and Politics, notableWorkPublished, Social Theory of International Politics]
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Theory of International Politics
Theory of International Politics is a foundational work in international relations that articulates the neorealist (structural realist) theory explaining state behavior through the anarchic structure of the international system.
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B.
The International Anarchy
The International Anarchy is a 1916 political study by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that analyzes the causes of World War I and critiques the unregulated system of rival nation-states.
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C.
Rethinking the International Order
"Rethinking the International Order" is a work by Dutch economist and Nobel laureate Jan Tinbergen that examines and proposes reforms to the global economic and political system to promote greater equity and stability.
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D.
International Institutions and State Power
"International Institutions and State Power" is a seminal work in international relations theory that analyzes how international institutions shape and constrain state behavior within the global political and economic order.
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E.
Politics Among Nations
Politics Among Nations is a foundational work of realist international relations theory that systematically explains global politics in terms of power, national interest, and the balance of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Theory of International Politics Target entity description: Social Theory of International Politics is a seminal work in international relations that develops a constructivist framework to explain how state identities and interests are shaped by social interaction rather than solely by material power.
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A.
Theory of International Politics
Theory of International Politics is a foundational work in international relations that articulates the neorealist (structural realist) theory explaining state behavior through the anarchic structure of the international system.
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B.
The International Anarchy
The International Anarchy is a 1916 political study by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson that analyzes the causes of World War I and critiques the unregulated system of rival nation-states.
-
C.
Rethinking the International Order
"Rethinking the International Order" is a work by Dutch economist and Nobel laureate Jan Tinbergen that examines and proposes reforms to the global economic and political system to promote greater equity and stability.
-
D.
International Institutions and State Power
"International Institutions and State Power" is a seminal work in international relations theory that analyzes how international institutions shape and constrain state behavior within the global political and economic order.
-
E.
Politics Among Nations
Politics Among Nations is a foundational work of realist international relations theory that systematically explains global politics in terms of power, national interest, and the balance of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
anarchy has different possible cultures
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international structures are socially constructed ⓘ material power alone cannot explain state behavior ⓘ state identities and interests are shaped by social interaction ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Wendt ⓘ |
| awardDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| awarded | International Studies Association Best Book of the Decade Award ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
materialism in international relations theory
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rationalism in international relations theory ⓘ |
| field | international relations ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of state identities and interests
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application to international security ⓘ discussion of agency and structure in international politics ⓘ theoretical foundations of social constructivism ⓘ |
| influenced |
constructivist international relations scholarship
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identity studies in international relations ⓘ norms research in international relations ⓘ |
| inSeries | Cambridge Studies in International Relations ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Hobbesian culture of anarchy
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Kantian culture of anarchy ⓘ Lockean culture of anarchy ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780521469609 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
anarchy is what states make of it
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cultures of anarchy ⓘ intersubjective structures ⓘ mutual constitution of agents and structures ⓘ social construction of international politics ⓘ state identities ⓘ state interests ⓘ structuration ⓘ |
| methodologicalOrientation | interpretivism ⓘ |
| opposes |
neoliberal institutionalism
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neorealism ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 429 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| status | seminal work in constructivist international relations theory ⓘ |
| subfield | international relations theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | constructivism ⓘ |
| usedIn | graduate courses in international relations ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
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notableWorkPublished
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Social Theory of International Politics
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Anarchy is What States Make of It: The Social Construction of Power Politics
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relatedWork
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