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Annika Björkdahl

Annika Björkdahl

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Annika Björkdahl

Norms in international relations: some theoretical and methodological reflections

Author

  • Annika Björkdahl

Summary, in English

Acknowledging the social constructivist turn in the study of norms, this article offers to demonstrate that the notion of norms is useful as an analytical tool and likely to become a lasting element in international relations theory. Ideational causality and the independent explanatory power of norms are methodological issues that have been debated widely. Despite arguing that norms matter, social constructivism has problems making a successful case for the independent influence of norms. This article explores social constructivism as an approach to understanding international norms and their origins.

Department/s

  • Department of Political Science

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

9-23

Publication/Series

Cambridge Review of International Affairs

Volume

15

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Political Science

Keywords

  • Idéanalys och normativ politisk teori
  • Internationell politik

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0955-7571