Concerning Alexander Wendt's constructivism, identity and change

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
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Author: Michael Hofmann ISBN: 9783638740081
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: June 13, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Michael Hofmann
ISBN: 9783638740081
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: June 13, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 71 (UK system), University of Kent, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper argues that Wendt's approach, by taking states' domestic identities as given, is not able to explain changes in structure adequately. Particularly, Wendt's assumption does not provide sufficient insights into processes of identity (trans-) formation. Wendt's approach is lacking a theory of action. He is e.g. not able to explain the reasons and processes that trigger the change of role-definitions (identities) at the state level. In order to develop the above mentioned thesis, Wendt's concept of change will be shortly outlined by exactly identifying when change in identity, and thus change in structure is possible. In the main part, it will be shown why exogenously given 'corporate identity' constitutes the wrong ontological approach to explain identity formation sufficiently. Finally, in the last part of the paper, a summary will cover the findings of the analysis.

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Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Politics - International Politics - General and Theories, grade: 71 (UK system), University of Kent, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper argues that Wendt's approach, by taking states' domestic identities as given, is not able to explain changes in structure adequately. Particularly, Wendt's assumption does not provide sufficient insights into processes of identity (trans-) formation. Wendt's approach is lacking a theory of action. He is e.g. not able to explain the reasons and processes that trigger the change of role-definitions (identities) at the state level. In order to develop the above mentioned thesis, Wendt's concept of change will be shortly outlined by exactly identifying when change in identity, and thus change in structure is possible. In the main part, it will be shown why exogenously given 'corporate identity' constitutes the wrong ontological approach to explain identity formation sufficiently. Finally, in the last part of the paper, a summary will cover the findings of the analysis.

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