Constructivism-Is the United States Making China an Enemy.

摘要

This paper uses the theory of Constructivism in the context of international relations to determine if the United States is turning China into a future and formal enemy. Constructivism is explained using basic principles of Alexander Wendt's and Nicholas Onuf's view of constructivist theory. Principles of their theory are combined with historical examples, current U.S. policy, and U.S. decision makers' comments and speeches to show how China is framed as an enemy, and how the United States is helping to construct its own hostile national security environment.