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Chapter 20 Self-test questions
Gender
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According to Enloe, how has the role of women in the study of International Relations impacted on foreign policy?
That scholars of international relations had neglected women for so long that the nearly exclusive presence of men in the realm of foreign affairs seemed quite natural
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That the lack of female scholars of international relations led to approaches based on conflict and not dialogue
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That scholars of international relations had ignored the voices of local communities for so long that a focus on national leaders seemed quite natural
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That the lack of female scholars of international relations led to approaches which arbitrarily prioritized certain countries over others
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How do feminist scholars explain the lack of female foreign policy leaders throughout history?
Men have had voting rights for longer than women so continue to dominant political office
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Cultural assumptions that women are too aggressive to hold diplomatic roles
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Sexism among voters and journalists disadvantaging female candidates
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The public/private dichotomy, which creates assumptions about gender and women in authoritative roles
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What is Essentialism?
A focus on the physical realities of war and conflict experienced by women, not theoretical approaches
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An assumption that all members of a group, such as men and women, share the same characteristics and interests
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A historical narrative that centres on 'essential' women in history such as Cleopatra and Boudica
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A peace movement, started by women in the run to World War I, that war should be avoided until conflict is essential
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What characteristics did many of America's early female diplomats share?
They gained their positions through party appointments and were posted to countries with minor international roles
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They were related to existing senior diplomats, usually the daughters or wives of current Ambassadors
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They were only appointed in war time when military conscription reduced the number of male candidates
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They came from the society families of the American North East, based in cities such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia
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What did the class action lawsuit led by Alison Palmer in 1976 accuse the State Department of?
Discrimination due to failure to get rid of the 'marriage bar' which kept married women out of senior roles
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Discriminating against women and limiting career mobility
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Discriminating against her by limiting her career to postings only in African countries
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All of the above
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What gender gap emerged in the 1980s?
A pay gap between male and female ambassadors and State Department employees
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Women in the United States were much more likely than men to support reconciliation with the Soviet Union
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A gap in the policy views between women in the global North and women in the global South
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Men were much more likely than women to vote for Ronald Reagan
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Which of these does Bashevkin identify as a policy difference between senior women appointed by Democratic and Republican Presidents?
Republican appointees have shown more support for military solutions to international incidents
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Republican appointees have worked within the White House to oppose the Mexico City Policy
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Democratic appointees have had more influence on the President's foreign policy choices
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Democratic appointees have invested greater efforts in building networks of female decision makers
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What did Hillary Clinton argue in a landmark speech in Beijing in 1995?
It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights without discussing political rights in undemocratic countries
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It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from racial justice
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It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights as separate from human rights
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It is no longer acceptable to discuss women's rights without discussing the failures of previous administrations
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What was the 'Hillary Doctrine'?
The subjugation of women is a direct threat to the security of the United States
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Funding United Nations programmes to empower women was in the interests of the United States
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The impact on women must always be considered when deciding if a conflict is a just war
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One of the President, Vice-President, or Secretary of State should be female to maximize US soft power
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Why did Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric suggest he would reinstate and vigorously defend the Mexico City Policy?
He thought it would reduce what he called 'overpopulation' in developing countries
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He claimed to be strongly anti-abortion and wanted to appoint judges to overturn Roe vs Wade
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He argued that it would prevent the risk of what he called 'anchor babies', born to immigrants in the United States
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He thought that supporting the Mexico City Policy would win him the support of the Mexican government for his border wall
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