Commonsense Constructivism, or the Making of World AffairsFully accessible to students and scholars alike, this engaging book introduces the constructivist approach to understanding world affairs. In a highly readable and witty way, it shows how people and their social relations are the basis for everything around us -- International Relations included. |
Contents
Making World Affairs | |
Making Modernity | |
Making Sovereign Selves Social Collectives and Nations | |
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