The Study of International Political Economy under the Concept of Constructivism

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Kasamaporn Rakson

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        In this research investigation, the researcher studies the science of international political economy under the concept of constructivism which has become an alternative to explain the context of international political economy. The focus is to rationalize why a state has changed the behavior of the public sector i.e. changes in ideas, identities, norms, and social interactions and how these changes affect the world political economy. Such changes and interactions also reciprocally connect the social framework within a government and international norms in an appropriate manner. Although constructivism may not be widely accepted in the science of international political economy, constructivism can be an alternative for further studies such as cross-border economies, global market changes, and changes in the norms in international economic organizations.



 

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