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Abstract

Since the end of the Cold War there has been a renaissance in the study of history by International Relations scholars. Constructivists have been at the forefront of this rediscovery, turning to historical inquiry to highlight the contingent meaning and evolution of a myriad of international practices, processes, and social structures. To what extent, however, is this work informed by a distinctive philosophy of history, explicit or implicit? Do constructivists read history in a particular way? If so, what are the contours of their approach? This article takes up these questions, arguing that constructivist history is essentially 'Skinnerian' in nature, marking it offfrom realist-materialist histories, on the one hand, and histories of ideas, on the other. To illustrate this approach I end with a brief constructivist reading of the constitutional crisis that beset the Spanish Empire in the aftermath of the Napoleonic invasion and usurpation in 1808. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Title
LEYENDO LA HISTORIA CON UNA MIRADA CONSTRUCTIVISTA*
Author
Reus-Smit, Christian
Pages
63-83
Section
Artículos
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Jun 2012
Publisher
Relaciones Internacionales
e-ISSN
16993950
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1348133157
Copyright
Copyright Relaciones Internacionales Jun 2012