Gender Matters in Global Politics

A Feminist Introduction to International Relations

Laura J. Shepherd, Caitlin Hamilton

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781000773934
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

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:

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• introduces students to feminist and gender theory and explains the relevance to contemporary global politics;

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• explains the insights of feminist theory for a range of fields of study, including international relations, international political economy and security studies;

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• presents feminist approaches to key contemporary issues such as climate change, digital politics, war and militarism, disability and global health; and

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• 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.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Notes on Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword by Cynthia Enloe
• SECTION 1
• SECTION 2
• Index