Homocolonialism: Sexual Governance, Gender, Race and the Nation-State
The consequence of homocolonialism can obstruct the radical queer politics that have challenged the oppressive forces of the gendered and heterosexed nation-state.
A Global Movement to End Violence against Women in Politics and Public Life
Expanding global attention on violence against women provides an unprecedented opportunity to build on this momentum.
Gender-Transformative Peacebuilding in Colombia
The ‘mini-state’ of the family is a core space where peace and state are built from the ground up, where gender norms are re-negotiated and transformed.
Queer(y)ing Brexit: Sexuality and the Shifting Nature of Remainer and Leaver Worldviews
Remain and Leave supporters have utilised discourses of sexuality to rarefy the Remain-Leave binary antagonism in the UK.
Setting the Example? A Gendered Approach on Fighting Covid-19
With more women stepping into office, and with incumbent female politicians managing to remain in power, the current global health crisis could be appeased sooner rather than later.
LGBTQ+ History Month Interviews
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we asked previous contributors to E-IR whether they think the discipline of IR has made important strides to equally incorporate LGBTQ+ perspectives, ideas and histories.
Opinion – How Polish Women Fight Their Right-Wing Government
The situation in Poland is a symptom of the global backlash against women’s rights. At the same time, it shows the power of peaceful protest and the importance of feminist solidarity.
Queering Genocide: How Can Sexuality Be Incorporated Into Analyses Of Genocide?
Understanding more about the sexuality of genocidal violence will only come from an analysis of heterosexuality as a system of logic.
Technologies of Truth and the LGBTI+ Asylum Reality
The truths that science seek should be viewed with caution by those who implement the rules and have the power to apply their effects to the harsh reality of LGBTI+ people around the world.
Gender Representation in IR Journals: Experience from Indonesia
Does research influence foreign policy-making, or does it work the other way around, in which foreign policy dictates the themes, narratives, and scientific conversations?
