Post-modern constructivism

Post-modern constructivism is a variant of constructivist thinking that claims that there is no neutral viewpoint from which to assess the validity of analytical and ethical knowledge claims.^[1] It is often contrasted with a more mainstream version of constructivism called 'modern constructivism'.

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References

↑ Finnemore, Martha. Sikkink, Kathryn (2001) 'Taking Stock: The Constructivist Research and Comparative Politics, Annu. Rev. Polit. Sci. 2001. 4:395

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