POL 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Universal Peace Union, Robert Jervis, Security Dilemma

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 2103
• Professor: Kevin McMillan

Document Summary

Introduction: women"s movements exist (i. e. women"s international league for peace & freedom, Universal peace union, daughters of the american revolution) but are seldom addressed in ir theory: flourished in 1980s - initially focus: ontological/ episomological assumptions, later focused on foreign policy, security, ipe, etc. Gender (social roles and stereotypes) since this is a social construction it can be changed (not part of human nature) Liberal feminism: focus: equality, equal opportunity, individualism, human rights (#readyforhiliary, methodology: positivist (looks at material, measurable indicators of progress, approach: legal and political reform, add women and stir . Standpoint feminism: women have fundamentally different experiences because of their subordination, focus: show how male-dominated ir theory is and expose women"s experiences. Ir needs women"s perspectives (i. e. those who are subjected to power) Post-colonial feminism: targets liberal (liberal, standpoint) feminism and assumed they make false assumptions about universality and is based on the experiences of privileged western women; women are not all the same!