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Constructivism as a chance to break deadlock in interdisciplinary research combining international law and international relations
Constructivism as a chance to break deadlock in interdisciplinary research combining international law and international relations

Author(s): Tadeusz Kolodziej
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Philosophy of Law, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law, Comparative Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: constructivism; interdisciplinary research; international humanitarian law; international relations; modern weapons

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this work is to prove that the theory of constructivism can be an escape from the trap of the constant struggle for influence, which now includes interdisciplinary research combining international law and international relations. For this purpose, the work is divided into three sections. In the first one, the author briefly presents the genesis of interdisciplinary research on international law and international relations. In the second part, the sceptical approach of international law researchers towards combined interdisciplinary research is presented. Also in this section, the theory of constructivism is characterised as a potential area for mutual cooperation between international law and international relations. In the final part, based on the relationship between international humanitarian law and the features of modern weapons, the author tries to prove that the theory of constructivism is perfectly suited to the analysis of contemporary relations between international law and the policies of nations on the international stage.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 29 (1)
  • Page Range: 61-71
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English