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Principles of The Three Traditions (Theories) in IR: Realism, Liberalism, Socialism
Principles of The Three Traditions (Theories) in IR: Realism, Liberalism, Socialism
If there is no government or
sovereign, people live in anarchy
Character of
2nd image; group
the state
level; state
determines its
behavior
Character of
1st image; unit
the sovereign
level; individual
determines
state behavior
Examples of each of the three images
vs.
The idea that social structures are a result of belief and
practice is called “constructivism” (and it has become the new
“third tradition” in IR theory
This is why it is argued that we “construct” our social world
As groups grew
larger, they
began to devise Religion became the Language made it easier
rules to interact means of legitimating to transmit rules of
with other rules and priests behavior & practice as
groups enforced them to justify hierarchy
The “state” became one form of large, human group—although the
“state” has appeared in many different forms over human history