An Introduction to Ecofeminist Thought for International Relations Students
Ecofeminism maintains that global environmental protection is possible because gender and patriarchy are social constructs.
Interview – Sharon Bong
Sharon Bong explores faith, feminism, and queerness in Southeast Asia, and calls for context-rooted rights activism that bridges religion, resistance, and belonging.
Introducing the Major International Relations Theories
An introduction to realism, liberalism, constructivism, the English School, Marxism, feminism, postcolonialism and poststructuralism – detailing what they are and why they matter.
‘Women in Defence’ Initiatives Need Greater Transparency and Parliamentary Oversight
Governments should rethink security more broadly to ensure that public concerns extend to concerns about human and ecological security, and that these are incorporated into strategies and planning.
Thinking Global Podcast – Marsha Henry
Marsha Henry speaks about her latest book ‘The End of Peacekeeping’, peacekeeping research, black feminism, anthropology, critical race theory, conflict, and more.
Germany’s Feminist Foreign Policy: Genuine Change or Symbolic Gesture?
In 2023, Germany unveiled its Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) guidelines, prompting a debate about the extent to which this signified a genuine transformation in policy.
Thinking Global Podcast – Kathleen McInnis
Kathleen McInnis speaks about podcasting the political, how podcasting can work as a mechanism of political discourse, ‘Smart Women, Smart Power’, and more.
Postcolonialism, Feminism and the United Nations
Whereas most coverage of the United Nations paints it as a well-intentioned organisation, critical theories such as postcolonialism and feminism offer a more nuanced take.
Thinking Global Podcast – Megan MacKenzie
Megan MacKenzie speaks about Military Sexual Violence, military exceptionalism, media coverage, the ethics of data collection, and why soldiers swap illicit pictures.
Interview – Inderpal Grewal
Inderpal Grewal talks about transnational feminism, intersectionality, resistance and her interest in how empires create cultures that support the imperial project.
