According to Wendt, what basic assumptions do realists and constructivists have in common?How do they differ in terms of their view of structure?On the issue of epistemology, do constructivists claim there can be objective knowledge of structures?What is Wendt’s rebuttal to Mearsheimer’s claim that realists are focused on a theory of war and critical theorists (including constructivists) a theory of peace?Can a “structure of shared knowledge” easily be changed? How does the example of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev relate to this question?

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According to Wendt, what basic assumptions do realists and constructivists have in common?
How do they differ in terms of their view of structure?
On the issue of epistemology, do constructivists claim there can be objective knowledge of structures?
What is Wendt’s rebuttal to Mearsheimer’s claim that realists are focused on a theory of war and critical theorists (including constructivists) a theory of peace?
Can a “structure of shared knowledge” easily be changed? How does the example of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev relate to this question?

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