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Constructivism: An Introduction

Author

Summary, in English

As a form of reflectivist critique of the scientific approach to the study of social sciences, constructivism was initially developed as a mostly interpretive metatheory. Its substantial and wide-ranging influence perhaps derives from the fact that what it says seems to be just common sense. Its insights apply to our individual experiences in life; as individuals our identities change over time and so do our interests.

Publishing year

2011

Language

English

Document type

Report

Publisher

e-International Relations (e-IR)

Topic

  • Political Science

Keywords

  • constructivism
  • identities
  • interests
  • change
  • reflectivist
  • interpretive

Status

Published

Research group

  • Internationell politik
  • Politisk teori och metod