If you go back through our history in international relations, you will see that we have come along way. Each actor and agency has had (in some way) some type of accountability or control of options that has changed the course of action or history of international relation. This is to include looking at the actors we had back in the 1940's who were Western and Asian male dominated,antiquated technology to the actors in the 21st century such as changes in technology,women taking on non- traditional roles,diversity dominated with many different countries and,changes in trade and the economy. Although we can see how the subject of international relations has drastically changed and remade from the 20th century to the 21st century,we know that change was implemented by the actions of certain actors who were involved.
With this said, when it comes to change or remaking the international environment it seems to me that the actors with high levels of agency can and do have the capacity to change in contrast,actors with low levels of agency do not have the capacity to change. So we go back to the original question "can the international environment be fundamentally remade?". Well, I would imagine that it depends on the actions of the actors and agencies involved and whether or not they see a reason (within their social and cultural values, ideas and interest) to remake or change the environment and if the change is for the greater good of the international society.
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