Gender and International Relations

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"Jill Steans' Gender and International Relations provides a wonderfully lucid and insightful overview of the rapidly growing body of feminist IR scholarship. The author not only sensitizes the reader to differences among feminist approaches, but also clearly stakes out feminist IR's place within the so-called Third Debate. In addition to providing a critique of the more traditional IR concerns like the state, nation(alism) and security, the text addresses questions of development and global political economy as well. This text is a must for IR theory courses. I will definitely recommend it to my colleagues and students." Marianne Marchand, University of Amsterdam "This is an exceptionally well written and accessible introduction to the relationship between gender and International Relations. Jill Steans has produced a much needed guide to one of the most important areas of contemporary International Relations theory and practice. This will surely become a standard introductory text for courses on gender and International Relations." Steve Smith, University of Wales "Jill Steans has written an excellent introductory study of feminist contributions to IR theory - challenging in approach, and comprehensive in range." Fred Halliday, London School of Economics and Political Science "A timely introduction on the relevance of gender to international relations theory." Journal of Peace Research "Extensive, expansive book ... She has negotiated a careful balance between complex material and accessibility. The result is a student-friendly text that can function equally as a resource and support for teaching academics, especially those who wish to introduce feminist perspectives in their teaching of IR. Her book is generous, comprehensive and thought-provoking." Australian Journal of Political Science