National Interests in International Society
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National Interests in International Society is a seminal constructivist work in international relations that argues states’ interests are socially constructed through international norms and institutions rather than fixed by material factors alone.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Interests in International Society Context triple: [Martha Finnemore, notableWork, National Interests in International Society]
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A.
Social Theory of International Politics
Social Theory of International Politics is a seminal work in international relations that develops a constructivist framework to explain how state identities and interests are shaped by social interaction rather than solely by material power.
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B.
International Institutions and State Power
"International Institutions and State Power" is a seminal work in international relations theory that analyzes how international institutions shape and constrain state behavior within the global political and economic order.
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C.
Theory of International Politics
Theory of International Politics is a foundational work in international relations that articulates the neorealist (structural realist) theory explaining state behavior through the anarchic structure of the international system.
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D.
Politics Among Nations
Politics Among Nations is a foundational work of realist international relations theory that systematically explains global politics in terms of power, national interest, and the balance of power.
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E.
Rethinking the International Order
"Rethinking the International Order" is a work by Dutch economist and Nobel laureate Jan Tinbergen that examines and proposes reforms to the global economic and political system to promote greater equity and stability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Interests in International Society Target entity description: National Interests in International Society is a seminal constructivist work in international relations that argues states’ interests are socially constructed through international norms and institutions rather than fixed by material factors alone.
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A.
Social Theory of International Politics
Social Theory of International Politics is a seminal work in international relations that develops a constructivist framework to explain how state identities and interests are shaped by social interaction rather than solely by material power.
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B.
International Institutions and State Power
"International Institutions and State Power" is a seminal work in international relations theory that analyzes how international institutions shape and constrain state behavior within the global political and economic order.
-
C.
Theory of International Politics
Theory of International Politics is a foundational work in international relations that articulates the neorealist (structural realist) theory explaining state behavior through the anarchic structure of the international system.
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D.
Politics Among Nations
Politics Among Nations is a foundational work of realist international relations theory that systematically explains global politics in terms of power, national interest, and the balance of power.
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E.
Rethinking the International Order
"Rethinking the International Order" is a work by Dutch economist and Nobel laureate Jan Tinbergen that examines and proposes reforms to the global economic and political system to promote greater equity and stability.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | political science ⓘ |
| academicStatus | seminal work in constructivist IR ⓘ |
| approachContrastsWith |
neoliberal institutionalism
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realism ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
interests and identities of states are mutually constituted
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international organizations help define what counts as appropriate state behavior ⓘ states internalize international norms over time ⓘ |
| author | Martha Finnemore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseStudy |
UN peacekeeping
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO and science policy ⓘ World Bank and development policy ⓘ |
| centralArgument |
international norms shape state conceptions of national interest
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international organizations influence state preferences and behavior ⓘ state interests are socially constructed rather than given by material factors alone ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
agent–structure debate in international relations
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debates on the nature of national interest ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
legitimacy in international politics
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norm diffusion ⓘ role of international organizations ⓘ social construction of interests ⓘ |
| field | international relations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
international institutions
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international norms ⓘ national interest ⓘ state interests ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
policy analysis of international organizations
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scholarship on global governance ⓘ |
| influencedSubfield |
constructivist international relations theory
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international organization studies ⓘ norms research in international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology | qualitative case studies ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cornell University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
appropriateness logic
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international socialization ⓘ norm internalization ⓘ state identity ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | constructivism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate courses in international relations
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undergraduate courses in international relations theory ⓘ |
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Subject: National Interests in International Society Description of subject: National Interests in International Society is a seminal constructivist work in international relations that argues states’ interests are socially constructed through international norms and institutions rather than fixed by material factors alone.
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