Martha Finnemore Lecture 1 16.09.2019

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September 16th to 20th, MGIMO welcomed one of the most prominent modern international researchers, the Professor at George Washington University Martha Finnemore. The guest conducted a series of lectures at the University.
Martha Finnemore is one of the most famous constructivist scholars, who made a significant contribution to the study of how the diffusion of international norms impacts states’ foreign policy.
During her time at the University, Martha Finnemore delivered three lectures on the main topics she devoted her career to.
September 16th, she gave a talk on the origins and evolution of constructivism, which has become over time a leading international relations paradigm, with 60% of researchers around the world identifying themselves as constructivists. The new theory shows the limits of rationalism and materialism in international relations.