Feminist Foreign Policies (FFPs) have been the subject of a growing body of literature since Sweden first introduced their FFP in 2014, with many scholars calling into question the effectiveness and transformative potential of these policies. This thesis contributes to the growing body of literature on FFPs by conducting a critical frame analysis on Germany’s FFP, which was newly introduced in 2023. Using critical theory, the thesis analyzes the conceptualization and the transformative potential of the policy, based on framing and discourse in selected policy documents, speeches and an interview. It finds that the conceptualization of Germany’s FFP is conflictual, wherein while the policy describes itself as being transformative, intersectional and challenging global power structures, it remains centered around women, questions global hierarchies only selectively and reproduces others, which limits the transformative potential of the policy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-68723 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Kiefer, Zoë |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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