POLITICS 353

Gender, Politics and International Relations


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for POLITICS 353.

Description

An overview of feminist perspectives in political science and international relations. New gendered theories have challenged the assumptions of mainstream political analysis. These theories are applied to issues such as democracy and representation, leadership and policy making, human rights, conflict and security, and the emergence of transnational feminist networks and their potential to affect power shifts in local, national and international politics.
 

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

POLITICS 353: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Political Studies or Politics and International Relations or Gender Studies

Restrictions

POLITICS 213