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Deneer, Eefke (2023)

Feminist discourse on the Dutch feminist foreign policy: An exploration of stakeholder perspectives and feminist theory

Master thesis | Public Administration (MSc)

In the summer of 2023, the Dutch Ministry will launch a feminist foreign policy. We expect this to be a mainly liberal feminist foreign policy. This is comparable to current efforts in name of feminism in Dutch foreign policy, as well as the feminist foreign policies of Sweden, Canada and France. In this thesis, we explore if and how such a liberal feminist foreign policy aligns with stakeholder perspectives on what a feminist foreign policy should entail. By using Q-methodology, we ask respondents to rank statements on foreign policy from perspectives rooted in liberal-, cultural-, socialist-, intersectional- and postcolonial feminist theory. We conclude that respondents rank liberal feminist statements the lowest. Rather, respondents argue for a Dutch feminist foreign policy that prioritizes perspectives rooted in intersectional- and postcolonial feminism.

feminism

foreign policy

feminist foreign policy

intersectionality

decolonization

feminist theory

Author

Deneer, Eefke

Faculty

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Specialisation

International and European Governance

Supervisors

Karakasis, V.P.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en