Author Question: Which of the following is a weakness of the feminism school of thought in international relations? ... (Read 174 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

Which of the following is a weakness of the feminism school of thought in international relations?

a. The assumptions in traditional international relations theory are too dependent on characteristics that havebeen associated with masculinity.
b. Feminist theory challenges the material and individualist foundations of realism and liberalism.
c. Feminist theory has had little to no impact on any modern scholarship in international relations, with fewresearchers taking the theory seriously.
d. Because feminist theory focuses on interpretation of events, there are no scientifically testable hypotheses todetermine its validity.

Question 2

The theory of agent-oriented constructivism emerged to address what weakness in the social constructivist theory of international relations?

a. Social constructivism placed too much emphasis on the state, considering states the only important actor ininternational relations.
b. Social constructivism did not account for norms, values, and shared identities.
c. Social constructivism failed to address the complexities of state behavior, instead treating states as individuals.
d. Social constructivists assume that even in issues of national security, states will rely on supranationalinstit utions to achieve cooperation.