Overview

Since Sweden launched the world's first Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP), the concept has become ubiquitous in foreign policy studies and practice. This book examines its rapid global diffusion, the challenges it faces and the fierce resistance it has provoked. Featuring contributions from academics, activists and practitioners, the book interrogates FFP's intersections with militarism, colonialism and patriarchy, while tracing its spread beyond the Global North. Amid democratic decline and surging far-right forces, it not only explores the rollback of feminist gains but also the resilience and creativity of civil society advocacy. Enriched with creative entries like poetry, this collection offers a bold multidisciplinary exploration of FFP's transformative possibilities, and contested, uncertain future in global politics.

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9781529247831

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Reviews

""True to feminism’s critical, political and ethical commitments, this daring and brilliant volume bridges theory and praxis, unsettles the boundaries separating distinct forms of knowledge, and interrogates the tensions and contradictions that characterize feminist foreign policy."" Arlene B. Tickner, Government of Colombia ""The motifs and twin dynamics of ‘energy’ and ‘resistance’ that animate this collection are both fresh, and insightful. A much needed, and timely intervention that foregrounds much needed, and often marginalised critical voices on FFP."" Shweta Singh, South Asian University ""With clarity and depth, this book unpacks feminist resistance and complicity with global power, insisting on decolonial solidarity and offering feminist movements vital knowledge for action."" Faye Macheke and Inna Michaeli, AWID (Association for Women's Rights in Development)

Author Information

Columba Achilleos-Sarll is Associate Professor in Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham. Toni Haastrup is Professor and Chair in Global Politics at the University of Manchester. Jennifer Thomson is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Bath.

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