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Rethinking International Security: Masculinity in World Politics

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Abstract:
An essay on international security's gendered nature and the role of masculinity in global politics is presented. Topics discussed include masculinity's assessment through individual, family, state, system and international levels of analysis, the influence of masculinity on international security and international relations (IR), and masculinity's hierarchy, hegemony and intersectionality. Also mentioned are comparisons with feminist IR and the construction of various military masculinities.

Citation

Blanchard, Eric M., "Rethinking International Security: Masculinity in World Politics" (2014). The Brown Journal of World Affairs. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/43d8-0q84

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  • The Brown Journal of World Affairs

    The Brown Journal of World Affairs is a semiannual journal of international relations and foreign policy produced at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. The Journal features original articles by and interviews with world leaders, policymakers, and …
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