IR Lecture 15 Constructivism Feminist IR Theory Shaping and Shoving Vs Variation on the dependent Variable A constructivist Approach To Democratization o Lynch States aren t completely devoid of identity before socialization to global culture They have internal identities that help determine whether they will be socialized Thailand Democratization King Mongkut 1951 1868 reforms Siamese Buddhism Structuration The structurated duality They stress structure Thaksin Shinawatra PM of Thailand Feb 2001 Sept 2006 With encouragement from people in high places Gen Sonthi coups Thaksin in Sept 2006 Thai PM since Dec 2007 Abhisit Vejjajiva 44 born raised in UK head of Democrat Party China Resisting Democratization 5 reasons The CCP Concept of Multipolar Modernity 1 The world is structured ontologically around state based poles of comprehensive national power 2 These poles cant be dissolved or denatured through absorption of any transnational culture 3 The so called global culture is ultimately Western If China accepts this culture and democratizes it will become a stooge of the US 4 Democratization therefore cant be considered normal or natural China can blaze a new trail and build a brand new political civilization superior to Western democracy SOME REALLY BIG KEY QUESTIONS 1 Is the Communist Chinese Party Right 2 If Chinese power increases and the CCP continues to guide China will it end up changing the content of global culture Structuration 3 If so will a country like Thailand still be democratic 50 years from now Constructivism FEMINIST IR THEORY Stag Hunt Ken Waltz To describe the behavior under anarchy It s a Metaphor Relative Gains The school of IR s Professor Ann Tickner 2006 International Studies Association President Gender In I R She argues recording Traces back to Machiavelli Machiavelli Virtu and Fortuna Virtu male insight energetic activity effectiveness and courage Fortuna female capriciousness chance unpredictability recording Quote of Machiavelli 2 quotations The most dangerous threat to both a man and a state is to be like a woman weak fearful indecisive and dependent Tickner says in response
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