Friedrich V. Kratochwil is a prominent scholar in the field of International Relations (IR), known for his contributions to constructivism and his focus on norms, rules, and the processes of social construction in international politics.
His work emphasizes the role of language, meaning, and social practices in shaping international relations, offering a counterpoint to traditional rationalist and materialist perspectives in IR.
After graduating in 1963 from the humanistic Maximiliansgymnasium in Munich, he studied philosophy, history and political science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität.
In 1976, he received his doctorate (Ph.D.) from Princeton University in political science with a focus on international relations.
Until 2003, Friedrich Kratochwil was Professor of International Politics at the Geschwister Scholl Institute of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich.