Cynthia Enloe is a feminist scholar renowned for her groundbreaking work examining the intricate connections between gender and militarism. Her contributions have significantly shaped the field of feminist international relations, offering pioneering insights into international politics and political economy. Influenced by ethnographic approaches, Enloe's writing delves into how global structures are shaped by gendered inequalities. Her distinctive voice and academic rigor offer readers a vital lens through which to understand the world.
Presents a radical analysis of globalization. This title examines recent events - Bangladeshi garment factory deaths, domestic workers in the Persian Gulf, Chinese global tourists, and the UN gender politics of guns - to reveal the crucial role of women in international politics today.
With her trademark engaging style, at once accessible and provocative, Cynthia Enloe draws on first-hand experiences of war in countries as diverse as Ukraine, Syria and Northern Ireland to show how women's wars are not men's wars, and why feminist campaigners remain active - against all odds - in the midst of armed violence.