Feminist Approach to International Relations: Roots, Development, Contributions and Limitations

Abstract

This article aims at analyzing the major arguments, criticisms and contributions of the feminist international relations approach, which started to become important in the discipline from late 1980s onwards. Feminist international relations approach argues that there is a hidden male perspective in the discipline and female ideas, problems and changes that women go through are neglected. International Relations discipline is also criticised for being particularistic and subjective.

Keywords

Feminism, Gender, Masculinity, Femininity, International Relations Discipline.

Citation

Tür, Özlem and Aydın Koyuncu, Çiğdem, “Feminist Approach to International Relations: Roots, Development, Contributions and Limitations”, International Relations, Volume 7, Issue 26 (Summer 2010), pp. 3-24.

Affiliations

• Özlem Tür, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations
• Çiğdem Aydın Koyuncu, Dr., Uludağ University, Department of International Relations