@article{article_1638672, title={CRITIQUES OF NEOREALISM: ALEXANDER WENDT’S CONSTRUCTIVIST MODEL}, journal={Karadeniz Araştırmaları}, volume={22}, pages={1334–1358}, year={2025}, author={Hacıbektaşoğlu, Ali and Torun, Nevzat}, keywords={Sosyal İnşacılık, Neorealizm, Uluslararası İlişkiler}, abstract={This article examines Alexander Wendt’s social constructivist model, which critiques the core assumptions of Neorealism, an important paradigm in the field of International Relations. Neorealism explains state behavior based on the structural features of the international system and the struggle for survival in an anarchic environment, but it falls short in explaining how states’ identities and interests are shaped. Wendt’s social constructivist model argues that international politics is constructed not only by the distribution of material power but also by shared norms, collective identities, and social interactions. This approach emphasizes that states’ identities and interests are shaped by social interaction processes, and that the international structure is not composed solely of material power factors. The article discusses how Wendt critiques Neorealism’s individualistic and materialist ontology, revealing that international politics has a more dynamic and transformable nature. Wendt argues that the international system is a social structure that shapes states’ identities and interests, challenging Neorealism’s materialist and individualist approach. The article summarizes three main critiques Wendt makes of Neorealism: its individualistic nature, materialist approach, and the tendency to explain interstate interaction through individualistic theories rather than systemic theories. Wendt argues that the international system is based on the distribution of ideas and shared knowledge rather than material features. This approach emphasizes that states’ identities and interests are constructed by the international system and shaped by social interactions.}, number={87}, publisher={Bilgehan ATSIZ GÖKDAĞ}