TY - BOOK ID - 7084268 TI - Social theory of international politics PY - 1999 VL - 67 SN - 9780521469609 9780521465571 0521465575 0521469600 9780511612183 1107263719 0511004176 0511612184 0511052995 9780511004179 0511037759 9780511037757 9780511052996 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - International relations KW - Sociological aspects KW - Philosophy KW - Philosophy. KW - Sociological aspects. KW - International relations. Foreign policy KW - Sociological theories KW - #SBIB:001.AANKOOP KW - #SBIB:327.1H10 KW - 814 Theorie van de internationale betrekkingen KW - Coexistence KW - Foreign affairs KW - Foreign policy KW - Foreign relations KW - Global governance KW - Interdependence of nations KW - International affairs KW - Peaceful coexistence KW - World order KW - National security KW - Sovereignty KW - World politics KW - Internationale betrekkingen: theorieën KW - Relations internationales KW - Social aspects KW - Aspect social KW - Philosophie KW - Sociologische theorieën KW - Internationale politiek. Buitenlandse politiek KW - Social Sciences KW - Political Science KW - International relations - Sociological aspects KW - International relations - Philosophy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7084268 AB - Drawing upon philosophy and social theory, Social Theory of International Politics develops a theory of the international system as a social construction. Alexander Wendt clarifies the central claims of the constructivist approach, presenting a structural and idealist worldview which contrasts with the individualism and materialism which underpins much mainstream international relations theory. He builds a cultural theory of international politics, which takes whether states view each other as enemies, rivals or friends as a fundamental determinant. Wendt characterises these roles as 'cultures of anarchy', described as Hobbesian, Lockean and Kantian respectively. These cultures are shared ideas which help shape state interests and capabilities, and generate tendencies in the international system. The book describes four factors which can drive structural change from one culture to another - interdependence, common fate, homogenization, and self-restraint - and examines the effects of capitalism and democracy in the emergence of a Kantian culture in the West. ER -