A tale of two cognitions: The Evolution of Social Constructivism in International Relations
Abstract Constructivism in International Relations (IR) is popular, but constructivists seem disappointed. Allegedly something has been lost. Such criticisms are misplaced. There was never a uniform Constructivism. Since constructivism is socially constructed, to argue that constructivism has evolve...
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| description | Abstract Constructivism in International Relations (IR) is popular, but constructivists seem disappointed. Allegedly something has been lost. Such criticisms are misplaced. There was never a uniform Constructivism. Since constructivism is socially constructed, to argue that constructivism has evolved “wrongly” is odd. This paper explains the dissatisfaction with constructivism followed by a second reading of its evolution as a tale of two cognitions. These two cognitions distinguish genera in the constructivist “family”. A criticism against one genus based on the cognition of the other is unfair. A focus on cognitions and the use of genera helps in perceiving constructivism’s future evolution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aada24e6c8e84cf485bfb0cdea2a1bcc2022-12-22T01:47:23ZengInstituto Brasileiro de Relações InternacionaisRevista Brasileira de Política Internacional1983-31212017-10-0160110.1590/0034-7329201700105S0034-73292017000100214A tale of two cognitions: The Evolution of Social Constructivism in International RelationsHannes PeltonenAbstract Constructivism in International Relations (IR) is popular, but constructivists seem disappointed. Allegedly something has been lost. Such criticisms are misplaced. There was never a uniform Constructivism. Since constructivism is socially constructed, to argue that constructivism has evolved “wrongly” is odd. This paper explains the dissatisfaction with constructivism followed by a second reading of its evolution as a tale of two cognitions. These two cognitions distinguish genera in the constructivist “family”. A criticism against one genus based on the cognition of the other is unfair. A focus on cognitions and the use of genera helps in perceiving constructivism’s future evolution.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292017000100214&lng=en&tlng=enCognitionconstructivismevolutionevolutionary branchingdisciplinary history |
| spellingShingle | Hannes Peltonen A tale of two cognitions: The Evolution of Social Constructivism in International Relations Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional Cognition constructivism evolution evolutionary branching disciplinary history |
| title | A tale of two cognitions: The Evolution of Social Constructivism in International Relations |
| title_full | A tale of two cognitions: The Evolution of Social Constructivism in International Relations |
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| title_short | A tale of two cognitions: The Evolution of Social Constructivism in International Relations |
| title_sort | tale of two cognitions the evolution of social constructivism in international relations |
| topic | Cognition constructivism evolution evolutionary branching disciplinary history |
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