Constructivism theory
Anarchy, for theories that deal with international relations, refers to the world as
a whole having no government. There are individual states that have varying
degrees of power and sovereignty in their own land, but clearly there is no single
state that makes laws for the whole world. This presents problems and dangers
for entities operating in the anarchic world and a need for a system that will
guide the actions of these entities.
While for neorealists "anarchy" is a determining condition of international
system that by itself interprets competition and conflict as endless strong
possibilities, and thus the international system a more conflictual than peaceful
environment, for constructivists anarchy alone does not make much sense as it
cannot by itself bring about a predetermined state of affairs among state actors.
Rather, what makes much sense for the constructivist is that under anarchy