The Methodology of Constructivism in International Relations

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Jahangir Moeini Alamdari ¹ , Abdollah Rasekhi ²

1 - ([e-mail]). استادیار و عضو هیئت علمی گروه علوم سیاسی دانشگاه تهران
2 - ([e-mail]) . دانشجوی دکتری علوم سیاسی و عضو هیئت علمی گروه علوم سیاسی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تاکستان

Received: 2010-09-01 Accepted : 2010-11-04 Published : 2009-12-01

Keywords: culture, international relations, Epistemology, Foreign Policy, constructivism, ontology,

Abstract :

In the present article after examining the supra theoretical foundations, the view point of constructivism on international relations, foreign policy and culture are evaluated. It seems that a new constructivist epistemology and ontological debate is coming up in international relations. The present article discusses the consequences of this debate for international order, international institutions, world culture and identities. The article raises the question that on what bases the constructive methodology operates? The underlying hypothesis is that in constructivism the reality is derived from subjective social foundation and it is the product of the interaction of the structure-agent and then the consequences of this interpretation of the analysis of international relations and the performance of the governments in international politics are examined and finally the function of culture in the constructivist formation of international system is studied.