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A constructivist vision of security
A constructivist vision of security

Author(s): Andrzej Urbanek
Subject(s): Security and defense
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: security; international security; constructivism; ontological security; Copenhagen school

Summary/Abstract: In the article its author has attempted to systematize various concepts and ways of approaching the issue of security by representatives of political constructivism. Constructivism is a relatively young concept, which emerged as an alternative to liberalism and political realism. The article presents the main assumptions of the constructivist vision of security, the approach to security by representatives of conventional and critical constructivism, as well as the concept of ontological security developed by constructivists.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 32
  • Page Range: 256-272
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English