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An Analysis On The Theory Of International Relations Of Constructivism

Posted on:2008-03-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L J WenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2166360215452789Subject:Marxist theory and ideological and political education
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The international relations theory of constructivism already became one of mainstream theories of contemporary international relations theory. Since the international relations theory of constructivism is introduced into China, it has raised the high tide studying the international relations theory of constructivism in the domestic. The research of the international relations theory of constructivism must unify with China's practice situation, and serve for China's peace development and stands equally for China in the world. Not only the international relations theory of constructivism makes the tremendous contribution to the international world, also brings many enlightenment for China's peace development.The part one elaborated the background and origin of produce of the international relations theory of constructivism.First, the text introduced the logic of theory of the international relations theory of constructivism. The domain of utilizing the word constructivism firstly is not only the science of international relations, and all widely is used in philosophy, pedagogy, psychology. After Nicholas G.Onuf introduced this word into the international relations domain, it only then becomes a concept of the science of international relations. The article has then analyzed its scientific theory and the realistic background. In initial period of 20th century, before the international relations became into social sciences, the international politics sociology had certain development. In later period of 1980s, deconstructionism was very popular in North America. Afterwards, the latter modern international relations theory has received the hindrance. In this case, the international relations theory of constructivism began the change from deconstruction to construction, and the international relations theory of constructivism has also absorbed some modernism words and expressions, like the important concept, words, text, approval, culture and so on. At the same time, the three controversies in international relations also gave the constructivism to provide the stage. To the mid and late period of 1990s, it has developed into a school of theory.Second, the text elaborated the sociological support of the international relations theory of constructivism. The social structurization theory of Giddens is one of its most main model methods. Giddens advances the discussion about structurization in the end of 1970's; the discussion is who has the decisive question between personal and society. The Meader emphasized mark in contact function. The two theories all have the profound influence on the international relations theory of constructivism.The part two analyzed the international relations theory of constructivism simply.First, the text carried on the analysis the essential factor of the international relations theory of constructivism. The international relations theory of constructivism has some basic concepts, like the culture, the approval, the interaction and so on, the international relations theory of constructivism utilizes these sociological concepts to the country, the benefit, and the conflict and so on the basic question carries on the analysis. Therefore, this part also is the explanation to three most basic concepts. One is the culture. The international relations have the special understanding to the culture. It refers to the different national behaviors experienced interaction in countries and society study, and then have international standard, the international system the international rules, which include international law, international system, international convention and international recognition and so on. These not only are the knowledge standards of appraisival and cognition. Winter defines the culture for common knowledge. Two is approval. It refers to the generation of some social behavior body the self-identity and the individuality, is the main office meets the behavior body to distinguish between other social behaviors regulated. But this kind of regulated itself also is, it which the social construction becomes is based on other people society above acknowledged one kind of self-representation, this kind of self-representation content needs the representation to obtain the uniformity again with other behavior body to this behavior. Three is interaction. The interaction refers to the national practice, has only then constructed the behavior body status and the benefit after the interaction. Four is the standard. Not only the standard can influence external behavior of behavior body, also can constitutively influence behavior of behavior body and the approval, then changes own approval and the benefit.Second, the text carried on the analysis to the elementary theory of the international relations theory of constructivism. One is the international system theory. The state structure mainly is the cultural structure, Winter thought the state without government t is not the characteristic of international society, but is built by the national status and the benefit, moreover is not the material, is the culture or the idea. The culture can decide the behavior of the behavior body, and can forecast the behavior effects, can construct the benefit of behavior body. Winter has defined three kinds of systems, namely the Hobbes type international system, the Locker type international system and the Kant type international system, and carried on the elaboration separately. Two is the system transformation theory. The international relations theory of constructivism shows the course of the role transformation of international system. In international society, each behavior body may be considered as the enemy, the match, the friend; this three through the ways, such as language, writing, culture, system carries on the transformation, seeks the new benefit, and simultaneously constitutes the new social structure. Three is the community peace theory. Winter thinks the peace should be established in the foundation of the national autonomy, voluntary and collective approval, this peace is the reliable peace, can form the permanent security community. And the text analyzed three conditions which the security community should have: economical, technical collaboration demand; using the state power, the international system and the society study; enhancement mutual confidence and collective approval.The part three analyzed the value implication of the international relations theory of constructivism.First, the text carries on analysis to theory value and the practical significance of this theory. The international relations theory of constructivism all has the innovation and the breakthrough in the philosophy and in the sociological angle and the research technique, more comprehensive, more concrete, and more mature. Meanwhile, it has play the positive role to establishing the fair and reasonable international new order; has the profound influence to strengthening the mutual confidence, the view of the new safety; has the strong practical significance to pursuing the peace of the country too. Second, the text carried on compare with the international relations theory of constructivism and Marxism theory. From the angles of society's cultural structure, interaction among countries, uniformity, and the text analyze the general character of the two, and refers to the different of the two at the same time. China has the social soil of development of the international relations theory of constructivism. Firstly, the trend of value is the same. China is a great nation taking the culture as the middle axle in essential, the traditional culture mainstream of China is the Confucianist culture, the Confucianist thought has the quite tremendous influence to Chinese's value idea, and the Confucianist thought hoped the world has a happy international order. Secondly, peace and development are pursuit in common. Thirdly, the Five Principles of Mutual Respect and the international relations theory of constructivism have something in common. Fourthly, China's view of new safety and the international relations theory of constructivism have the uniformity. Fifthly, constructing the harmonious world is the ultimate objective which China is pursuing, also is the goal of the international relations theory of constructivism.
Keywords/Search Tags:Constructivism
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