ABSTRACT
The aim of the chapter is to present the results of theoretical synthesis combining the concepts of role theory and the assumptions of Putnam’s two-level game framework. The synthesis is based on a subsumption strategy that assumes that two independent theories can offer a better explanation or understanding of a research problem after some of their elements are combined. The chapter consists of four parts. To properly present the theoretical assumptions of this work, Putnam’s propositions and role theory concepts are briefly discussed in the first two parts of the chapter. These two parts also elucidate the most relevant terms which are unique to each concept, and which are central to the synthesis. The third part presents the results of the theoretical synthesis in the form of an additive theory—a two-level role theory which proves to be applicable to other empirical cases as well. The fourth part contains a brief conclusion that identifies opportunities for further application of the two-level role theory.
