Social Construc-tivism

Question number two

Do you think Social Constructivism provides a better theoretical framework to understand International Relations than do realism and liberalism?

Realism, Liberalism and Social Constructivism

“Realism” – It is theory which is focused much of un-derstanding the cause of war and interests rather than on ideology. And also it has idea of ‘ethical’ conduct.

“Liberalism” – It is one of the dominant theories in In-ternational relations which has a strong claim to being the historic alternative. And many of people believe that liberality deliver freedom and justice in International relations.

“Social Constructivism” – It is the theory which has two factors: theoretical and sociological. It is also capture important feature of global politics and viewed as im-portant theory of international relations.

Personal Opinion of question

Social Constructivism provides a better theoretical framework to understand International Relations than do realism and liberalism.

First

Social Constructivism is the theory which has built based on Realism and Liberalism.

First

In the book, it has origins can be traced to the 1980s, when neo-realism and neo-liberal institutionalism dom-inated American international relations theory.

To build the Social Constructivism of one country, we need people who already have their own society and culture based on their country environment. That’s why among people they have different thinking and opinion which can influence and effect to one society.

Among of them might pursue Realism than Liberalism and the others might pursue Liberalism than Realism. And all this different thinking and mind of people will built their own society and finally they will build their own Social Constructivism.

Second

Social Constructivism is the theory which includes history to explain theory more in better way.

Second

Realism and Liberalism theory explained by the history to show the exact example of each one of the theory so I can say So-cial Constructivism theory is the theory which has built based on them and try to explain by the history more in better way.

Second

Good example: “Colonization”Through “Colonization”, many of Western

people got many natural resources, did co-ercion to know about their cultures and languages and influenced one’s religious persuasion through their religions.

“Colonization” is the one of the shame his-tory for those countries who were colo-nized by western people but I believe it built Social Constructivism much stronger especially in this Globalization society.

Second

“Singapore”Colonized by English

people more than 150 years.

They can speak Chi-nese, Bahasa Malaysia and English.

Mixed with many cul-tures and accepted many different reli-gions.

Become one of the centers of trading countries in Asia.

Third

Social Constructivism explains what is the role of state and importance of hu-man right more in detail to build more strong society.

Third

To construct one society, role of state is very important.

State is the place where can manage bal-ance of power, cooperate with their poli-cies and can security human right of their country people.

Many of states try to manage balance of power, trying to listen to public opinions and trying to secure human right.

Third (Except Countries)

Middle East Asia North Korea

Lastly

Social Constructivism explains about causality based on Realism and Liberal-ism.

Lastly

To build the Social Constructivism stronger, there must be one material preparation which is called as causality.

It is possible that some of people think that we can survive or live this Globalization soci-ety because we are individualism and have different pursue theories and thoughts.

Theories of Social Constructivism

Alexander Wendt’s “the agent structure problem to international relations schol-ars: how to conceptualize the relation-ship between agents and structures”.

“Anthony Giddens’s “concept of structura-tion”

Thank you!