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B. Critique of neo-realism

There are different kinds of constructivism, but the body of theory emerged in part as a critique of neo-realism and neo-liberalism. It said the ‘neo-neo’ debate had come to symbolise all there was in theorising international politics to the exclusion of other legitimate ways of thinking.

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4. Identity, norms, emotion
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B. Critique of neo-realism
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Commitment to individualism
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Commitment to materialism
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Focus on causal, explanatory theory
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Pre-given, fixed national interests
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State-centrism
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Treating social constructions as objective facts
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C. Ideational factors
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D. Intersubjectivity
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E. Meanings and action
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F. Co-constitution of agents and structure
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G. Identity and interests
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H. Wendt and anarchy
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I. Social power
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J. Securitisation
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K. Constructivism and Iraq
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