Political Theory (4PIRS009W)

Despite women's growing representation in authoritative bodies and influential positions, masculine ideologies are still the central characteristics of foreign policy, using hard-nosed tactics within state violence with little to no emotion dictating their actions. Within this essay, I will determine to what extent state violence is gendered and how it demonstrates a gendered approach to foreign policy. Drawing on Feminist perspectives to act as evidence for these claims and relating them to hi...