Critical Realism versus Social Constructivism in International Relations Roxana Bobulescu Abstract: This article discusses the methodological differences between the British school and the American school of international relations. It attempts to demonstrate that Susan Strange‚ representative of the British school‚ could be considered a critical realist. The aim of the article is to show that her vision of international political economy fulfills the methodological reorientation initiated
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feminist International Relations (IR) theory to the discipline as a whole is fraught with complexities; not only is feminist discourse a multifaceted branch of competing theories employing separate epistemologies‚ it is also a somewhat marginalised field within the study of IR. In their different ways‚ feminist theorists aim to expose gender biases embedded in conventional IR theories‚ such as realism and liberal institutionalism‚ and to reconstruct gender-neutral outlooks of international politics
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AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE Abstract This paper is intended to raise awareness on the aspects which define English as an international language‚ by examining the characteristics of an international language‚ the number of users‚ how it spread to reach global status‚ what factors may impede its continued spread and what dangers are involved in the development of English as an international language. English’s international status
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Lesson 1 Several questions should be answered in regards to international relations first. Are states obsolete? For almost four hundred years‚ the territorial state has been the primary player in world politics. To achieve state sovereignty has been the main goal of most nationalistic separatist movements. In some points of view‚ the territorial state is in very good health. It is still needed to provide military security‚ give people identity‚ raise taxes‚ and provide for the needy. Although
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System of international relations after the Peace of Westphalia and the Congress of Vienna: A Comparative Analysis. Introduction It is common knowledge that human history can be viewed from different perspectives. So‚ in terms of economic‚ for example‚ it appears as a history of modes of production‚ the logic of which was deeply analyzed by Karl Marx. But in terms of geopolitical history can be thought of as a consistent change of power units "world order"‚ or geo-political eras. Each era is characterized
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The study of international relations and its influence on the international community can be best understood by analyzing realism‚ liberalism‚ and constructivism. Throughout history‚ these three approaches have played a crucial role in explaining us the major causes of some devastating wars and politics in the history of mankind. In the following below‚ the distinguishing characteristics of realism‚ liberalism‚ and constructivism will be explained vividly. Realism is the view that world politics
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of employment relations are found in all countries where people work for others in paid employment. According to (Bamber et al 2004) employment relations deal with all aspects of employment relations‚ including human resource management (HRM). Therefore‚ in this paper the term employment relations will be used to encompass industrial relations and HRM. As a generic subject‚ therefore‚ industrial relations are ubiquitous. The field of employment relations‚ on the other hand‚ is one particular (Bain
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TOK Language essay 11. Can one language be considered “better” than another? Outline. Areas to talk about Culture - Language you grew up with or the language that your parents speak is probably the most important to you and takes privilege over other languages Personal beliefs and interpretations - You decide by yourself whether or not you think a language is better than another History - Through history English has become a worldwide language‚ this doesn’t necessarily make it a better language
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teacher-directed activities‚ and having snacks and lunch together. According to Janice J. Beaty (2014)‚ “spoken language is one of the important skills” (p. 197) and a child’s language acquisition begins at birth and progress through everyday life: especially‚ “Young children ages 3‚ 4‚ and 5 are just at the age when their speaking develops most rapidly” (p. 215) and they go through the four stages of Preschool Language Production‚ which are Preproduction (just listen) Transition to Production (response
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of international relations are the end results of good international relations and system in the world today‚ most of this theories are not well implemented in most countries which has resulted on conflicts among nations‚ political instabilities‚ secessions and all other political unrest. This essay will shed more light on the phases of international relations from the individual stage to the international stage. Firstly‚ this essay will explain what the theories of international relations are
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