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What Happened to the Feminist Policy? A Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis of Sweden’s Former Feminist Foreign Policy

Selin, Axel LU (2024) SIMZ31 20241
Graduate School
Abstract (Swedish)
Sweden’s adoption of a feminist foreign policy in 2014 was the first of its kind, marking a
significant shift in how it would conduct its foreign policy. Since then, the effect feminist foreign
policies have on feminist discourse has been a growing field of study. This thesis adds to this by
examining the relationship between actors, foreign policy, and feminist discourse. By combining
feminist international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, and critical discourse analysis, the
thesis analyses the annual declarations of three Swedish foreign ministers - Margot Wallström,
Ann Linde, and Tobias Billström. Together with the theoretical framework, central themes of
agency-structure and change-continuity are used to uncover the... (More)
Sweden’s adoption of a feminist foreign policy in 2014 was the first of its kind, marking a
significant shift in how it would conduct its foreign policy. Since then, the effect feminist foreign
policies have on feminist discourse has been a growing field of study. This thesis adds to this by
examining the relationship between actors, foreign policy, and feminist discourse. By combining
feminist international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, and critical discourse analysis, the
thesis analyses the annual declarations of three Swedish foreign ministers - Margot Wallström,
Ann Linde, and Tobias Billström. Together with the theoretical framework, central themes of
agency-structure and change-continuity are used to uncover the shifts in feminist discourse over
time. The thesis concludes that through a complex interaction of agency and structure, Margot
Wallström and Ann Linde broadened what feminist discourse entailed, whilst Tobias Billström
contested it. (Less)
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author
Selin, Axel LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMZ31 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
feminist foreign policy, gender, discourse analysis, international relations
language
English
id
9151777
date added to LUP
2024-06-26 12:35:19
date last changed
2024-06-26 12:35:19
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  abstract     = {{Sweden’s adoption of a feminist foreign policy in 2014 was the first of its kind, marking a
significant shift in how it would conduct its foreign policy. Since then, the effect feminist foreign
policies have on feminist discourse has been a growing field of study. This thesis adds to this by
examining the relationship between actors, foreign policy, and feminist discourse. By combining
feminist international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, and critical discourse analysis, the
thesis analyses the annual declarations of three Swedish foreign ministers - Margot Wallström,
Ann Linde, and Tobias Billström. Together with the theoretical framework, central themes of
agency-structure and change-continuity are used to uncover the shifts in feminist discourse over
time. The thesis concludes that through a complex interaction of agency and structure, Margot
Wallström and Ann Linde broadened what feminist discourse entailed, whilst Tobias Billström
contested it.}},
  author       = {{Selin, Axel}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{What Happened to the Feminist Policy? A Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis of Sweden’s Former Feminist Foreign Policy}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}