Series: Gender, Sexuality and Global Politics

Bringing together a team of international scholars, this volume provides a foundational guide to queer methodologies in the study of political violence and conflict. Contributors provide illuminating discussions on why queer approaches are important, what they entail, and how to utilise a queer approach to political violence and conflict. The chapters explore a variety of methodological approaches, including fieldwork, interviews,...

In recent years, security actors have become increasingly concerned with health issues. Bodily Fluids, Fluid Bodies and International Politics reveals how understandings of race, sexuality, and gender are produced and reproduced through healthcare policy. Analysing the plasma of paid Mexicana/o donors in the US, airport vomit during Ebola epidemics, and the semen of soldiers with genitourinary injuries, this book shows...

Girls, Power and International Development draws on interviews with Girl Up members globally, offering a compelling critique of the campaign. This book challenges criticisms by demonstrating how girls have reflected critically on the Girl Up discourse. They have rejected its individualistic vision of girls' empowerment and engaged with their Northern/Southern counterparts in a spirit of mutual learning and respect.