Editing International relations theory (section)

==Post-structuralism==
Post-structuralism differs from most other approaches to international politics because it does not see itself as a theory, school or paradigm which produces a single account of the subject matter. Instead, post-structuralism is an approach, attitude, or ethos that pursues critique in particular way.  Post-structuralism sees critique as an inherently positive exercise that establishes the conditions of possibility for pursuing alternatives. It states that "Every understanding of international politics depends upon abstraction, representation and interpretation". Scholars associated with post-structuralism in international relations include [[Richard K. Ashley]], [[James Der Derian]], [[Michael J. Shapiro]], [[R. B. J. Walker]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dunne, Kurki & Smith: International Relations Theories 4e: Chapter 11: Revision guide |work=Oxford University Press Online Resource Centre |publisher=Oxford University Press |date=2016 |access-date=19 November 2020 |url= https://global.oup.com/uk/orc/politics/ir_theory/dunne4e/student/revision/ch11/ }}</ref> and [[Lene Hansen]].