Deploying Feminism

In Deploying Feminism, Stéfanie von Hlatky tells the story of how the military has been delegated authority to advance gender equality as part of their activities, while simultaneously tackling increasingly complex threats. Drawing upon fieldwork and interviews, von Hlatky argues that there is a distortion of Women, Peace and Security norms, as gender equality concerns fade into the background. Looking at NATO's ongoing operations in Iraq, Kosovo, and the Baltics, she details the process by which Women, Peace and Security norms are militarized and put at the service of operational effectiveness. Further, it shows why an adjustment is necessary for gender equality to become a true planning priority.

Stéfanie von Hlatky is the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, Associate Professor of Political Studies at Queen's University, and Associate Dean of Research within the Faculty of Arts and Science. She is a leading expert on NATO and military affairs, the founder of Women in International Security-Canada, and the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment. Dr. von Hlatky is the author of American Allies in Times of War: The Great Asymmetry (Oxford, 2013).