Martha Finnemore
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Martha Gail Finnemore (born 1959) is a prominent constructivist
scholar of international relations
, and a professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs
at George Washington University
. She is best known for her books: National Interests in International Society and The Purpose of Intervention which helped to pioneer constructivism. In 2009, a survey of over 2700 international relations faculty in ten countries named her one of the twenty five most influential scholars in the discipline, and one of the five scholars whose work in the last five years has been the most interesting; an earlier survey of over 1000 American international relations faculty also ranked her similarly in both categories. In 2011 she was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Finnemore completed her B.A.
at Harvard, followed by an M.A.
from the University of Sydney
and a Ph.D.
in 1991 from Stanford. Her husband, David Furth, is acting chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission
.
's Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs, 2004.. Winner, International Studies Association
Book Award, 2006, and Academic Council of the United Nations System
Book Award, 2007.
Constructivism in international relations
In the discipline of international relations, constructivism is the claim that significant aspects of international relations are historically and socially contingent, rather than inevitable consequences of human nature or other essential characteristics of world politics.-Development:Nicholas Onuf...
scholar of international relations
International relations
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, and a professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs
Elliott School of International Affairs
The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University is a professional school in international relations. It is located in the heart of Washington, D.C...
at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. She is best known for her books: National Interests in International Society and The Purpose of Intervention which helped to pioneer constructivism. In 2009, a survey of over 2700 international relations faculty in ten countries named her one of the twenty five most influential scholars in the discipline, and one of the five scholars whose work in the last five years has been the most interesting; an earlier survey of over 1000 American international relations faculty also ranked her similarly in both categories. In 2011 she was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Finnemore completed her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at Harvard, followed by an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
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and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1991 from Stanford. Her husband, David Furth, is acting chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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.
Books
.. Winner, American Political Science AssociationAmerican Political Science Association
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's Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs, 2004.. Winner, International Studies Association
International Studies Association
The International Studies Association was founded by a group of scholars and practitioners in 1959 to pursue mutual interests in international studies. Representing eighty countries, ISA has over three thousand members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in...
Book Award, 2006, and Academic Council of the United Nations System
Academic Council of the United Nations System
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Book Award, 2007.