Demystifying Deconstruction – Deconstruction as a Tool for Analysis of IR Theory
Demystifying Deconstruction – Deconstruction as a Tool for Analysis of IR Theory

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present deconstruction as an important tool for analysis of international relations theory. The usage of deconstruction by representatives of postmodern approaches is introduced. The author argues that, despite the fact that deconstruction is presented by mainstream international relations scholars as a flawed method that is improper from the viewpointof the discipline’s development, deconstruction properly explicated and operationalised could be a successful strategy for critique and interpretation of international relations theory. The next step taken by the author is an analysis of the term itself and the textual phenomena that stem from it, which enables him to present a deconstructionist framework useful for theory interpretation and critique. The article concludes by arguing that the use of deconstruction does not necessarily mean that its results will be much different than the mainstream critiques.

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