Explain the shortfalls of realist and liberal explanations for world events, such as the genocide inRwanda, the U.S./Israeli interactions in the Six-Day War, and Catholic/Protestant relations in Northern Ireland, that can be explained by constructivism.
What will be an ideal response?
Constructivism uses socially constructed ideas to explain the dynamic nature of international relations. Political realism would be unable to explain these episodes, due to its emphasis on states as unitary actors rationally pursuing their national interests defined largely in terms of military power. Liberalism recognizes that substate actors exist and can matter but would be unequipped to explain the intrastate violence in Northern Ireland or Rwanda or the lack of interstate violence between the United States and Israel during the Six-Day War. Social constructivism provides a different lens through which all these real-world situations can be explained.
You might also like to view...
Which is a key factor that should influence how judges decide in court cases?
a. change in state laws b. the executive branch c. their legacy d. senatorial courtesy
According to Alexander Wendt, there are three types of ______.
a. anarchy b. fascism c. democracy d. oligarchy
In a cross-tabulation the categories of the independent variables are always placed _______________.
a. In the columns b. In the rows c. Where the researcher wants them d. Wherever it is most convenient
Which of the following Western democracies has the highest poverty rate?
A. France B. Germany C. Great Britain D. the United States E. Canada