In the United States, one of the most polarizing aspects of American society is how American children, the future generation, should be educated. From the conservative education approach of essentialism to the more activism-driven education form of reconstructionism, the debate over the best philosophy for...
Educators are constantly challenged to maintain students’ interest and generate a desire to learn. Engagement is critical to children’s academic success. Lack of motivation can affect a learner’s attitude toward school, increase behaviors, and decrease academic output (Alam, 2013; Lunenburg, 2011; Omotayo & Adeleke, 2017;...
North Koreas’ ‘National identity – seems to stem from post-colonial nationalism. The state is determined to move away from its past as a Japanese colony and its subsequent dependence on USSR and China. The end of the cold war and the fall of the Soviet...
This chapter will look at the EU’s interests and overall approach towards the energy trade with Russia. It will outline the diverging approaches of the Commission, compared to individual member states, and the negative effect this has in terms of achieving a collective policy approach...
Introduction Conventional constructivism, though less an International Relations theory than a social approach, further expands the purview of classical realism by providing a sociological examination of security concerning norms, culture, and identity. Based on the idea that global politics is a social realm marked by...
Constructivism is one of the more modern international theory that takes issue with the realist and liberal theory of anarchy in the international system. It focuses on the ideas of norms, the development of structures relationship as well as how identity influences the way state...
