Unmasking the Gendered Power Play through Feminist Foreign Policy - Why It Is Breaking Boundaries, But Not Chains. A Comprehensive Analysis of Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy through its Arms Exports and Development Aid

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Unmasking the Gendered Power Play in Feminist Foreign Policy - Why It Is Breaking Boundaries, But Not Chains? A Comprehensive Analysis of Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy through its Arms Exports Industry July 2023 By Stella Caroline den Hartog Glasgow: 2711866D Dublin: Charles: 67499995 Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (IMSISS) Word Count: 22,385 Supervisor: Helen Hardman Date of Submission: July 26th, 2023 Abstract The focus of this research is in the area of feminist foreign policy and arms exports. The purpose of this research was to outline objectives driving feminist foreign policy in light of its arms sector identifying hurdles to successful delivery of the former. The research methods used include qualitative data analysis of the empirical findings of Sweden's feminist foreign policy, and quantitative data analysis of the democratic status of Pakistan, its gender gap index, and gender-based violence rates. The findings from this research provide evidence that Sweden does not align with its feminist foreign policy objectives and goals in the arms exporting sector, showing poor adherence to democratic status of recipient states, and the risk of illicit arms trade and proliferation linked to...