Constructivism and International Relations Alexander Wendt and his Critics (The New International Relations)

This new book unites in one volume some of the most prominent critiques of Alexander Wendt's constructivist theory of international relations and includes the first comprehensive reply by Wendt. Partly reprints of benchmark articles, partly new original critiques, the critical chapters are informed by a wide array of contending theories ranging from realism to poststructuralism. The collected leading theorists critique Wendt's seminal book Social Theory of International Politics and his subsequent revisions. They take issue with the full panoply of Wendt's approach, such as his alleged positivism, his critique of the realist school, the conceptualism of identity, and his teleological theory of history. Wendt's reply is not limited to rebuttal only. For the first time, he develops his recent idea of quantum social science, as well as its implications for theorising international relations.This unique volume will be a necessary companion to Wendt's book for students and researchers seeking a better understanding of his work, and also offers one of the most up-to-date collections on constructivist theorizing. This Volume Addresses Both Alexander Wendt's Social Theory And International Relations Theory, Exploring A Variety Of Constructivist Debates Without Reducing Constructivism To One Single Position. The Constructivist Challenge To Structural Realism : A Review Essay / Dale C. Copeland -- Constructing A New Orthodoxy? : Wendt's Social Theory Of International Politics And The Constructivist Challenge / Friedrich Kratochwil -- Grand Theory In The Age Of Its Impossibility : Contemplations On Alexander Wendt / Andreas Behnke -- Wendt, Ir, And Philosophy : A Critique / Hidemi Suganami -- Wendt's Constructivism : A Relentless Quest For Synthesis / Stefano Guzzini & Anna Leander -- Constructivism And Identity : A Dangerous Liaison / Maja Zehfuss -- Endogenizing Corporate Identities : The Next Step In Constructivist Ir Theory / Lars-erik Cederman & Christopher Daase -- Reflexivity And Structural Change / Petr Drulák -- No Place For Politics? : Truth, Progress And The Neglected Role Of Diplomacy In Wendt's Theory Of History / Katalin Sárváry -- Social Theory As Cartesian Science : An Auto-critique From A Quantum Perspective / Alexander Wendt. Edited By Stefano Guzzini And Anna Leander. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [220]-240) And Index. This new book unites in one volume some of the most prominent critiques of Alexander Wendt's constructivist theory of international relations and includes the first comprehensive reply by Wendt. Partly reprints of benchmark articles, partly new original critiques, the critical chapters are informed by a wide array of contending theories ranging from realism to poststructuralism. The collected leading theorists critique Wendt's seminal book Social Theory of International Politics and his subsequent revisions. They take issue with the full panoply of Wendt's approach, such as his alleged positivism, his critique of the realist school, the conceptualism of identity, and his teleological theory of history. Wendt's reply is not limited to rebuttal only. For the first time, he develops his recent idea of quantum social science, as well as its implications for theorising international relations. This unique volume will be a necessary companion to Wendt's book for students and researchers seeking a better understanding of his work, and also offers one of the most up-to-date collections on constructivist theorizing