Gendered States : Feminist (Re)Visions of International Relations Theory

Taking seriously the question "What difference does gender make?," the authors illuminate new directions in IR by highlighting the role of gender in constructing and maintaining the sovereign state system and its related notions of security, autonomy, and identity. Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Security and Sovereign States: What Is at Stake in Taking Feminism Seriously? 2 What Exactly Is Wrong with the Liberal State as an Agent of Change? 3 The Quagmire of Gender and International Security 4 Women and Revolution: A Framework for Analysis 5 The "State" of Nature: A Garden Unfit for Women and Other Living Things 6 Sovereignty, Identity, Sacrifice 7 Feminists and Realists View Autonomy and Obligation in International Relations 8 Gender and Critique in the Theory of International Relations Selected Bibliography About the Contributors Index About the Book