Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations.
Title:
Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations.
Author:
Klotz, Audie.
ISBN:
9781317459262
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (144 pages)
Contents:
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.
Abstract:
Constructivism's basic premise - that individuals and groups are shaped by their world but can also change it - may seem intuitively true. Yet this process-oriented approach can be more difficult to apply than structural or rational choice frameworks. Based on their own experiences and exemplars from the IR literature, well-known authors Audie Klotz and Cecelia Lynch lay out concepts and tools for anyone seeking to apply the constructivist approach in research. Written in jargon-free prose and relevant across the social sciences, this book is essential for anyone trying to sort out appropriate methods for empirical research.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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