Essay question: Should constructivism aim to explain and to predict international events? Why or why not?
Use realism and/or post-Poststructuralism’s point of view to pair with Constructivism for this essay for a comparative analysis.In the files provided, a textbook ( International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity by Dunne, Tim ) is attached – use chapter 3, 9 and 11.
- Make an argument of your own that responds directly to the question.
- Include an introduction that states a thesis (phrased as a direct response to the question) and an argument structure or ‘step by step guide’ to how you will build your answer.
- Identify and incorporate the required reading material provided
- Structure the body of the essay according to the logic of your answer to the question, with each section making its own explicitly stated sub-argument.
- Conclude by reflecting on what the essay has successfully achieved: what are the broader implications of your answer?
- Correctly and consistently use Harvard Style referencing
- Do not use the internet/other search engines, only use the readings provided
Your essay will be assessed against these five basic criteria:
- Relevance: Have you answered the question? Is your essay relevant to the module and its learning outcomes?
- Structure: have you clearly designed and signposted your essay?
- Argumentation: is your answer logically and evidentially supported?
- Sources: Have you used (and correctly referenced) the module literature?
- Presentation: Have you presented your work in a scholarly, grammatical, clean, organised, well written way?