Post-Modernist Interrogations of Realism in International Relations: A Critique of Ontology, Epistemology, and Normativity Introduction Post-modernist approaches in international relations (IR) emerged in the late 20th century as a critical reaction against the foundational premises of mainstream IR theories, particularly Realism in its classical and structural variants. Drawing upon broader post-structuralist and post-foundationalist intellectual currents, … Continue reading How do post-modernist approaches in international relations interrogate and deconstruct the ontological, epistemological, and normative assumptions of classical and structural Realism in the study of global politics?