評「論國際關係理論中的建構主義」

Review of 'On Constructivism in International Relations Theory'

莫大華博士的「論國際關係理論中的建構主義」一文，是國內近來少數對於「建構主義」有系統介紹的文章。然而莫文並未有效闡明近二十年來的國關理論的發展，以及「建構主義」在「第三次大辯論」的角色和地位，使得該文產生若干誤解。其中主要問題在於將Alexander Wendt視同與其他建構主義學者為一「建構主義巨型理論」卻沒有提及Wendt與這些學者的明顯差異。如此一來，不但模糊不同「建構主義」流派的發展，也使其對於「建構主義」的介紹不夠周全。

Dr. Mo's 'On Constructivism in International Relations Theory'is one of a few recent articles that introduce the theoretical framework of Constructivism. However, this article creates much serious misunderstanding. The main problem lies in its conflation of different variants of Constructivism. The failure to recognize the different theoretical origins of Alexander Wendt and other constructivists not only makes the introduction misleading, but also creates ambiguity that confuses readers about what Constructivism is. This article traces the shortcomings of Dr. Mo's article and proposes some clarifications in order to help encourage a comprehensive understanding the theoretical evolution of Constructivism over the past decade. The main argument is that a sophisticated distinction of different variants of Constructivism is necessary and important to further our theoretical exploration.