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A political scientist from Germany, who is best known for his contributions to the theory of [[Social Constructivism|social constructivism]]. [[Constructivism]] proposes that international politics is made up of perceptions that are developed over time and that cooperative behaviour can be developed to overcome the problem of the so-called anarchic international system. Wendt has previously lectured at Yale University, Dartmouth College, the University of Chicago and is currently the Ralph D. Mershon Professor of [[International Security]] at Ohio State University. | A political scientist from Germany, who is best known for his contributions to the theory of [[Social Constructivism|social constructivism]]. [[Constructivism]] proposes that international politics is made up of perceptions that are developed over time and that cooperative behaviour can be developed to overcome the problem of the so-called anarchic international system. Wendt has previously lectured at Yale University, Dartmouth College, the University of Chicago and is currently the Ralph D. Mershon Professor of [[International Security]] at Ohio State University. | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
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| + | * [https://polisci.osu.edu/faculty/wendt Personal web-page] | ||
| + | * [http://www.academia.edu/2750746/Alexander_Wendt_A_Social_Scientist_Struggling_with_History Alexander Wendt: A Social Scientist Struggling with History', by Erik Ringmar] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 7 April 2014
Wendt, Alexander (1958 - )[edit]
A political scientist from Germany, who is best known for his contributions to the theory of social constructivism. Constructivism proposes that international politics is made up of perceptions that are developed over time and that cooperative behaviour can be developed to overcome the problem of the so-called anarchic international system. Wendt has previously lectured at Yale University, Dartmouth College, the University of Chicago and is currently the Ralph D. Mershon Professor of International Security at Ohio State University.
