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2 forum responses 1 question International relations theory 300 words each with works cited.
Post 1
International relations, as well as much of politics and history has primarily been a male-dominated environment until fairly recently, when more and more women have been involved in international relations, as well as researchers delving into the accounts of women and their roles in the past. It is also general knowledge that much of our formal history is told not only by men, but white men. Essentially, up until recent times, the vast majority of the rhetoric and perspectives of international relations and political science have been one-sided.
The effects of the study of international relations encompasses everybody; not just the men. When women are included in the dialogue and discussion, and (perhaps most importantly) are taken seriously, everyone benefits. In a hypothetical situation that could be applied to almost any area of conflict, nation leaders and organizations will think about the potential for armed violence, what sorts of militias are forces will be required to defeat the opposition, etc. In many of these situations, the combatants are men. However, while men are fighting, it is the women who are often at home, maintaining the home and society and community while also dealing with the effects of conflict, and may also be facing non-combatant violence, such as sexual assault and rape.
The implications of a feminist approach are simple. By recognizing the abuse and violence that happen outside of combat zones and the amount and types of unpaid labor that women do every day (child-rearing, home upkeep), governments and leaders will have a more in-depth understanding of what their countries are capable of, what resources are needed, and what the concerns of all of their citizens are. By not implicating feminism, men suffer as well. By placing such a high value on hypermasculine actions, men have heightened and intensified expectations of what it is to be a man, and thus powerful (Evans 2016, 555). However, as Rebecca Susan Evans writes, referencing J. Ann Tickner, "...contemporary economic, environmental, and terrorism-related security issues cannot be addressed with military power alone (2016, 555)." By allowing the power of men to exist outside of brute or military force and combining it with the strengths and capabilities of women, only then can a nation use the fullest extent of its resources.
Post 2
The scientific method is made in order to formulate, hypothesize, collect data and analyze it, and finally conclude the results of subject the person is exploring. So when a group of theorists try to argue and disregard the scientific method in the field of international relations simply does not compute for me at least. So no I do not agree with the critical theorist statements. Humans are what created everything we have today except for the earth and all the inhabitants in it, and humans are no perfect beings that are simple to describe and explore. So when pertaining to international relations, of course there are ways of using the scientific method along with the social sciences to determine the cause and affects of what occurs in the world. It is simply due to the reason because we people are at the helm and make the decisions in which affect the world around us. These can be used to conclude results to answer the questions we want to know the answers to. So a scientific method does have the ability to be a useful tool in the study of international relations.
Two advantages that the critical theory has use for in international relations are that it offers many schools of thought and philosophy in which it can be used for multiple purposes that people are looking for to be used in the international relations field. Another advantage of the critical theory is that it improves the understanding of society due to the multiple integrations of many social sciences that are used in comprehending society.
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Critical theorists argue that the scientific method/positivism is an inappropriate tool for the study of international relations. Do you agree? Why? Regardless of your answer, offer at least two advantages of the use of Critical Theory in the study of International Relations.
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Response One
From the post, the world has changed, and the woman has become influential and
successful in different fields previously dominated by men. Women previously played roles of
taking care of their families and house chores such as cooking and cleaning. During the historical
times when the nations had to deal with wars, women took care of them and their children.
However, in the present day, women have become educated so that they can quickly get involved
in discussions that revolve around security and politics among others (Mill, Allen & Morrow,
2016). Political science and security studies and remained part of the male knowledge which
implies that most women could not venture into such areas. However, in the present day, women
have involved themselves in different activities including those that aim at making a country
secure and economically developed. On the other hand, women have embraced the changes
taking place in the environment and are willing to participate in making their countries
developed.
On the other hand, women have become involved in various activities that aim at
benefiting the society in multiple ways. For instance, when men become involved in wars in the
armies, they have to go back home and find people who can take care of their needs. Women
play important roles in the society where they motivate their men and help them in achieving
their goals in life. Women have become prosperous (Lake, 2013). Most of the governments have
embraced women and given them an opportunity to progress in their daily ventures. In this case,
men cannot become powerful and successful on their own. They have to incorporate the efforts
of their women and work together with them to achieve their goals in life. The participation of
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men and women has led to the development of most countries where each of them offers a hand
that enables them to in the long term develop their countries.
Response Two
According to the post, the application of the scientific method should aid in
understanding international relations. In this case, experimental methods apply in the collection,
analysis and hypothesizing of data from different parts of the world. The understanding of
international relations cannot become understood without the application of scientific methods.
As a result, there is the need to apply the methods in the acquisition of data that will aid in
having a clear view of the impact of international relations and how human beings participate in
the decision making the process of the nature of international relations (Aradau & Huysmans,
2014). Human beings have played an essential role in the creation of various things in the world
today through their inventions, discoveries, and innovations. Therefore, desp...
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