This article investigates the social construction of Gamal Abdel Nasser’s pan-Arab identity from a constructivist theoretical approach. In this sense, it scrutinizes how Nasser came to be constructed as hero by cleverly manipulating symbolic politics and establishing socially politically binding norms eventually made himself constrained them. study also examines constructivism’s explanatory pow...

This paper focuses on the continuing worldwide phenomenon of homogenisation of audit rules, regulation and procedures between the government and private sectors. The observations are informed by Pusey’s (1991) criticisms of ‘economic rationalism’ as the driving mechanism behind public sector reforms in Australia. The presumed superiority of commercial audit is questioned in association with the...

Global governance challenges highlight the role of international institutions as problem-solving structures. Institutional design is, more than ever, relevant in this context. The academic literature on issue is characterized by existence consolidated debates such that rationalism vs. constructivism, with a focus making specific contributions to rational institutions. Koremenos, Lipson, and Sni...