Constructivism: The limits of bridging gaps

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 252-275

  Wiener, Antje ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridge; Constructivism; Durkheim; Giddens; Norms; Social facts

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; RESEARCH; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0742323010     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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