International Politics from a Gender Perspective

Author: Li Yingtao
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: China was once a semi-colonial country, with over a century of humiliating history of imperialist invasion. We deeply understand that a backward country will be bullied. Therefore, we need a developed economy and a strong defense force, but this is only for self-defense and to prevent invasion. China will not threaten other countries. If the Chinese government threatens other countries after China becomes strong, every Chinese woman will stand up first to oppose it. This book takes gender as an entry point, starting from the status of women in realist international political theory and the reality of women's participation in international political decision-making. It incorporates the research methods of feminist empiricists and focuses on exploring the relationships between men and women, and between nations, in the international community. It critically examines the "hegemonic masculinity" in realist international politics and attempts to find new pathways to equality, peace, and development by breaking the binary opposition between these two.