Art of World-Making

Harry D Gould is Associate Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University, USA.

'A wonderfully engaging and illuminating appreciation of the groundbreaking scholarship of Nicholas Onuf taking the unusual form of a stimulating series of interactive essays of appreciative analysis and response. Valuable as an authoritative account of Constructivism as political thought and practice, heightened by Onuf’s high quality participation, part intellectual autobiography, part conceptual.' - Richard A. Falk, Albert G. Milbank Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University, USA'A rare gem indeed! Departing from the usual format works marvelously when a scholar of Onuf’s integrity and intellectual depth responds to each entry. We have not only a collection of stimulating essays appraising and engaging Onuf’s constructivism, but also the ‘jewel’ of vintage Onuf: incisive and illuminating commentaries of an erudite scholar and skilled word craftsman, laced with personal reflections and life-time insights of a thoroughly engaged teacher, mentor and colleague. This rare opportunity to view IR’s intellectual landscape through Onuf’s keen observations and astute interpretations is not to be missed.' - V. Spike Peterson, Professor of International Relations, University of Arizona, USA'In a period of rethinking what constructivism is and does, this wonderful and thought-provoking volume provides careful reflection on the pivotal work of Nick Onuf, renowned as one of the founders of constructivism in International Relations. While rich in social theory, the texts are simultaneously often intimate and personal, providing almost a dialogue-in-print between the contributors and Onuf. The contributors also skillfully weave in commentary on the sociology of constructivism as practiced in IR during the past twenty-five years. The result is an accessible yet theoretically sophisticated volume which encourages a return to and re-engagement with Onuf’s work as constructivism develops as a perspective. In short, a truly joyous and stimulating read.' - Ann Towns, Associate Professor of Political Science and Wallenberg Academy Fellow, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

• ForewordJ. Anne TicknerIntroductionHarry D. Gould1. World of Our Making and Second Generation ConstructivismDavid M. McCourt and Brent J. SteeleResponse to McCourt and Steele2. Onufian World-Making: Three, Yes Three, VignettesPatrick Thaddeus JacksonResponse to Jackson3. How to Gain AdherentsGavan DuffyResponse to Duffy4. "In the Beginning was the Deed." Nicholas Onuf and the New RealismsChris BrownResponse to Brown5. Onuf’s Radical SubtletyL.H.M LingResponse to Ling6. Queering IR ConstructivismLaura SjøbergResponse to Sjøberg7. What Do Rules Do? Making Room for Rationality in Constructivist ThoughtJames C. RobertsResponse to Roberts8. Contesting Rule(s)Cecelia LynchResponse to Lynch9. Acts and Effects: Conditions of Agency in Onufian ConstructivismJamie FruehResponse to Frueh10. Still Missing the Other Half: World Making and Sense MakingAntje WienerResponse to Wiener11. Making Sense of Our World: Competence, Reason, and the Emergence of Ethical SystemsPaul KowertResponse to Kowert12. What Is the American National Interest? Uncovering Fear, Anger, and MourningRenée Marlin-BennettResponse to Marlin-Bennett13. Social Mechanisms: A Methodological Tool for Feminist IRElisabeth PrüglResponse to Prügl14. Following Onuf’s Rules on Rule: The Legal Road to Social ConstructivismStefano Guzzini and Anna LeanderResponse to Guzzini and Leander15. Rules, Power, and Constitutions: Following OnufAnthony F. Lang, Jr.Response to Lang16. Of Maps, Law, and Politics: An Inquiry into the Changing Meaning of TerritorialityFriedrich KratochwilResponse to Kratochwil17. Modern Crisis, Modern History: Nicholas Onuf’s Conceptual HistoryAlexander D. BarderResponse to Barder18. Aristotle and the Breakdown of OrderRichard Ned LebowResponse to Lebow19. Lusotropicalism as an Imperial IdeologyJens BartelsonResponse to Bartelson