Reflection Paper on politican system

             In analyses of different geopolitical struggles, social constructivism has taken into account most, if not all, of the factors associated with state security by starting at the level of the populace of each 'state.' By taking into account internal political struggle, historical oppression, imperialism, and economic factors, social constructivism has overshadowed realist theories of state insecurity by incorporating all aspects of state functions instead of regulating definitions of global insecurity to describing a current global climate. Historical references are interwoven with cultural factors to flesh out a perspective on global interaction that considers everything that forms a state. Two specific examples of insecurity formation that are more accurately explained by social constructivism rather than realism, are the reasons behind interactions that both the Middle East and New Zealand have with the west; these areas will be used to illustrate the overwhelming superiority of social constructivism in realistically portraying the global power structure.
             Political scientists aligning themselves on the side of realism might argue that the theory encompasses all forms of international security and the definitions behind insecurity. Realism is a theory based upon threats inherently existing in the global system without addressing why or where the threats originated from outside of military proximity. Social constructivism thwarts all efforts by realists to describe and explain the global balance of power purely in the realm of states. By formulating a theory based on the cultural explanations behind what causes states to act and therefore cause other states to feel insecure, social constructivists explain the world from a perspective where there are no objective threats. In this realm, the historical and political values shape the present actions of a state and thus the situations that can potentially be threatening. The re...

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