3rd Edition
Gender Matters in Global Politics A Feminist Introduction to 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:
- 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.
Foreword
Cynthia Enloe
SECTION 1
- Introduction
Laura J. Shepherd and Caitlin Hamilton - Feminist International Relations
Cristina Masters and Marysia Zalewski - Creativity and Feminist Knowledge
shine choi - Feminist Methodology
Roxani Krystalli - Intersectionality
Celeste Montoya - (Why) Gender Matters in Global Politics
Laura J. Shepherd - Advocacy, Activism and Resistance
Valentine M. Moghadam - Art and Aesthetics
Roland Bleiker and Emma Hutchison - Body Politics
Wendy Harcourt - Care Work
Christina Gabriel - Development
Alba Rosa Boer Cueva - Digital Politics
William Clapton - Disability
Ana Bê - Ecology/Environment
Emma Foster - Global Governance
Penny Griffin - Global Health
Sara E. Davies - International/Global Political Economy
V. Spike Peterson - International Law
Sara Bertotti - Land, Water and Food
Monika Barthwal-Datta and Soumita Basu - Migration and Displacement
Lucy Hall - Militarism and Security
Megan MacKenzie and Nicole Wegner - Nationalism and Populism
Dibyesh Anand - Peace
Catia C. Confortini and Annick T. R. Wibben - Queer Politics
Rahul Rao - ‘Race’ and Coloniality
Columba Achilleos-Sarll - Religion
Katherine E. Brown - Terrorism and Political Violence
Caron Gentry and Laura Sjoberg - Violence
Swati Parashar
SECTION 2
Biography
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.
