Feminism And International Relations: Towards A Political Economy Of Gender In Interstate And Non-governmental Institutions (international Political Economy Series)

This book provides a critique of the discipline of international relations from a feminist perspective. The critique is developed, first theoretically. Then the author examines both feminist theories and theories of international relations with a view to developing an approach to world politics which incorporates an analysis of gender, and gender relations. The critique is secondly developed through the application of the notion of gender to the activities of two international institutions, the International Parenthood Federation and the International Labour Organisation. Whitworth (political science, York U.) develops a critique of the study of international relations from a feminist perspective. She examines approaches within feminist theories to questions of interest to international relations scholars, and argues for a focus on gender relations in the field. She details the histories of the International Planned Parenthood Foundation and the International Labor Organization to demonstrate that institutions reproduce familiar notions of gender. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction....Pages 1-10 Feminist Theories and International Relations....Pages 11-38 Gender in International Relations Theory....Pages 39-63 Gender and International Organisation....Pages 64-79 The International Planned Parenthood Federation....Pages 80-118 The International Labour Organisation....Pages 119-152 Conclusion....Pages 153-160 Back Matter....Pages 161-184 1. Feminist Theories And International Relations -- 2. Gender In International Relations Theory -- 3. Gender And International Organisation -- 4. The International Planned Parenthood Federation -- 5. The International Labour Organisation. Sandra Whitworth. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 161-179) And Index. Develops a critique of the study of international relations from a feminist perspective. Examines gender in international relations through an analysis of the role and policies toward women of two international institutions: the International Planned Parenthood Federation and the International Labour Organization