Valerie Hudson and Patricia Leidl
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231164924
- eISBN:
- 9780231539104
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231164924.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first Secretary of State to declare the subjugation of women worldwide a serious threat to U.S. national security. Known as the Hillary Doctrine, her stance was made ...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first Secretary of State to declare the subjugation of women worldwide a serious threat to U.S. national security. Known as the Hillary Doctrine, her stance was made part of the 2010 Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development Review of U.S. foreign policy, formally committing America to the proposition that the empowerment of women is a stabilizing force for domestic and international peace. Blending history, fieldwork, theory, and policy analysis while incorporating perspectives from officials and activists on the front lines of implementation, this book investigates the Hillary Doctrine in principle and practice. Does the insecurity of women make nations less secure? How has the doctrine changed the foreign policy of the United States and altered its relationship with other countries, such as China and Mexico? With specific studies of Guatemala, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, this invaluable policy text closes the gap between rhetoric and reality, confronting head-on what the future of fighting such an entrenched enemy entails. It reports directly on the work being done by U.S. government agencies, including the Office of Global Women's Issues, established by Clinton during her tenure at the State Department, and explores the complexity and pitfalls of attempting to improve the lives of women while safeguarding the national interest.Less
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first Secretary of State to declare the subjugation of women worldwide a serious threat to U.S. national security. Known as the Hillary Doctrine, her stance was made part of the 2010 Quadrennial Diplomatic and Development Review of U.S. foreign policy, formally committing America to the proposition that the empowerment of women is a stabilizing force for domestic and international peace. Blending history, fieldwork, theory, and policy analysis while incorporating perspectives from officials and activists on the front lines of implementation, this book investigates the Hillary Doctrine in principle and practice. Does the insecurity of women make nations less secure? How has the doctrine changed the foreign policy of the United States and altered its relationship with other countries, such as China and Mexico? With specific studies of Guatemala, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, this invaluable policy text closes the gap between rhetoric and reality, confronting head-on what the future of fighting such an entrenched enemy entails. It reports directly on the work being done by U.S. government agencies, including the Office of Global Women's Issues, established by Clinton during her tenure at the State Department, and explores the complexity and pitfalls of attempting to improve the lives of women while safeguarding the national interest.
Valerie M. Hudson and Patricia Leidl
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231164924
- eISBN:
- 9780231539104
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231164924.003.0007
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
This chapter concludes that the Hillary Doctrine helps create a new standard for analyzing the national interest, one that people would argue is more realistic than previous metrics. What some see as ...
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This chapter concludes that the Hillary Doctrine helps create a new standard for analyzing the national interest, one that people would argue is more realistic than previous metrics. What some see as soft and small issues are, in fact, some of the most vital interests facing the U.S. and the international community of nations today. There is a one-to-one correspondence between countries of greatest concern to the U.S. and countries in which women are treated poorly: the Fempolitik encoded in the Hillary Doctrine is a central pillar of Realpolitik. The structure of institutions and legal obligation built during Hillary Clinton's tenure will be almost impossible to reverse, even if it is still possible for the White House to use indifference to undermine it. The hope is that what is now known as the Hillary Doctrine will one day become an accepted, indeed standard, frame of reference founded on a firm evidentiary base.Less
This chapter concludes that the Hillary Doctrine helps create a new standard for analyzing the national interest, one that people would argue is more realistic than previous metrics. What some see as soft and small issues are, in fact, some of the most vital interests facing the U.S. and the international community of nations today. There is a one-to-one correspondence between countries of greatest concern to the U.S. and countries in which women are treated poorly: the Fempolitik encoded in the Hillary Doctrine is a central pillar of Realpolitik. The structure of institutions and legal obligation built during Hillary Clinton's tenure will be almost impossible to reverse, even if it is still possible for the White House to use indifference to undermine it. The hope is that what is now known as the Hillary Doctrine will one day become an accepted, indeed standard, frame of reference founded on a firm evidentiary base.
Valerie M. Hudson and Patricia Leidl
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- November 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780231164924
- eISBN:
- 9780231539104
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231164924.003.0004
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
This chapter studies the subjugation of women in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is one of the worst countries for females, ranking 145th out of the 158 countries in the U.N. Development Programme's ...
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This chapter studies the subjugation of women in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is one of the worst countries for females, ranking 145th out of the 158 countries in the U.N. Development Programme's Gender Inequality Index. Mobility is one of the most vexing problems facing Saudi women. Women are forbidden to drive, and may only leave their homes while covered from top to bottom in the black abaya, and accompanied by a male guardian. Gender segregation is also extreme; because of the cultural interdictions against unrelated men and women occupying the same location at the same time, and despite the significant rise in female labor force participation over the past decade, only 17.7 percent of women work outside of the home, compared to 74.1 percent of all males. Also, a woman's testimony is only worth half of a man's. If a woman is raped, she needs to produce four male witnesses to corroborate her testimony—effectively giving complete freedom to rapists and pedophiles.Less
This chapter studies the subjugation of women in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is one of the worst countries for females, ranking 145th out of the 158 countries in the U.N. Development Programme's Gender Inequality Index. Mobility is one of the most vexing problems facing Saudi women. Women are forbidden to drive, and may only leave their homes while covered from top to bottom in the black abaya, and accompanied by a male guardian. Gender segregation is also extreme; because of the cultural interdictions against unrelated men and women occupying the same location at the same time, and despite the significant rise in female labor force participation over the past decade, only 17.7 percent of women work outside of the home, compared to 74.1 percent of all males. Also, a woman's testimony is only worth half of a man's. If a woman is raped, she needs to produce four male witnesses to corroborate her testimony—effectively giving complete freedom to rapists and pedophiles.
