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...are, in general, considered to be a purely masculine concern. These areas of societal concern are traditionally defined by realism, and realism in turn is based on a masculine perspective. This consideration of the broadest policies affecting international relations without women’s input disenfranchises a majority of the population. This paper considers some of the ways in which feminist thinking might be used to change the theory of International Relations to make it more accessible to women.
Discussion
At its most basic level, the problem under discussion here is the lack of women’s engagement and perspective in regard to international relations (IR), most particularly in the area of conflict and national security. We’ll begin with feminist scholar Ann Tickner’s article on Hans Morgenthau’s six principles of international relations. Tickner presents Morgenthau’s ideas, then reformulates them in conjunction with feminist thinking. Morgenthau wrote in 1948, and his work has become the basis for much of the work in international relations since then. But reading over his basic principles clearly shows a...