Gender Matters in Global Politics: A Feminist Introduction to International Relations

by Laura J. Shepherd (Editor), Caitlin Hamilton (Editor)

Overview

Gender Matters in Global Politics is a comprehensive textbook for advanced undergraduates studying politics, international relations, development and similar courses. It provides students with an accessible but in-depth account of feminist methodologies, gender theory and feminist approaches to key topics and themes in global politics.

This textbook is written by an international line-up of established and emerging scholars from a range of theoretical perspectives, bringing together cutting-edge feminist scholarship in a variety of areas.

This fully revised and updated third edition:

• introduces students to feminist and gender theory and explains the relevance to contemporary global politics;
• explains the insights of feminist theory for a range of fields of study, including international relations, international political economy and security studies;
• presents feminist approaches to key contemporary issues such as climate change, digital politics, war and militarism, disability and global health; and
• features pedagogical tools and resources, including discussion questions, suggestions for further reading and online resources.

This text enables students to develop a sophisticated understanding of the work that gender does in policies and practices of global politics.

Support material for this book can be found at: www.routledge.com/9780367477608.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367477608
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/28/2022
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Laura J. Shepherd is a Professor of International Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her primary research focuses on the United Nations Security Council’s ‘Women, Peace and Security’ agenda, and the motifs of gender, violence and security that animate it.

Caitlin Hamilton is a researcher, writer and editor. She holds a doctorate in International Relations and has industry experience across law, education, publishing, not-for-profit and government. She is also the founder of Hamilton Editorial.

Table of Contents

Foreword Section One 1. Introduction 2. Feminist International Relations 3. Creativity and Feminist Knowledge 4. Feminist Methodology 5. Intersectionality 6. (Why) Gender Matters in Global Politics Section Two 7. Advocacy, Activism, and Resistance 8. Arts and Aesthetics 9. Body Politics 10. Care Work 11. Development 12. Digital Politics 13. Disability 14. Ecology/Environment 15. Global Governance 16. Global Health 17. International/Global Political Economy 18. International Law 19. Land, Water, and Food 20. Migration and Displacement 21. Militarism and Security 22. Nationalism and Populism 23. Peace 24. Queer Politics 25. ‘Race’ and Coloniality 26. Religion 27. Terrorism and Political Violence 28. Violence

Editorial Reviews

Excellent for teaching International Relations —and not just courses that are dedicated to gender or feminist IR. Nicely updated, the broad range of topics provides numerous entry points to the puzzles of our time and to the gender relations that mediate international relations. Christine Sylvester, University of Connecticut and Gothenburg University.

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