Critical Perspectives on NATO: Feminist Insights

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Irene Fellin (NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security and Human Security) Christine Agius (Swedish Defence University)

Critical Perspectives on NATO

Name: Critical Perspectives on NATO
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ISBN: 9781529248326

Feminist Insights

Irene Fellin (NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security and Human Security), Christine Agius (Swedish Defence University), Emil Edenborg (Stockholm University, Dep. of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies) , Sanna Strand (Stockholm University, Dep. of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies)

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Bristol University Press
09 April 2026

Diplomacy; Geopolitics; International institutions; Defence strategy, planning & research; Military life & institutions

Series: Feminist Reimagining of International Studies

This innovative volume applies cutting-edge critical theories-including feminist, queer and human security perspectives-to analyse NATO's evolving role as a security and defence institution.

Moving beyond traditional problem-solving approaches, it features diverse international contributors and employs a comprehensive methodological toolkit from discourse analysis to creative research methods. It also reveals how social, political and geopolitical forces shape NATO whilst examining its transformative impact on global affairs.

Essential reading for scholars and practitioners of international relations, security studies and critical theory, this collection offers fresh insights into one of the world's most influential political-military alliances through an inclusive, multi-perspective lens.

Contributions by: Irene Fellin (NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women Peace and Security and Human Security), Christine Agius (Swedish Defence University), Emil Edenborg (Stockholm University, Dep. of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies), Sanna Strand (Stockholm University, Dep. of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies), Maria Mälksoo (University of Copenhagen)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529248326
ISBN 10: 1529248329
Series: Feminist Reimagining of International Studies
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 09 April 2026
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Foreword: Taking stock of NATO beyond 75 - Irene Fellin Introduction: NATO: A Critical Approach - Sorana Jude and Katharine A. M. Wright Part 1: A View from Within 1. Everyday Encounters with NATO - Chloë Barker 2. Changing Political and Societal Discourse on NATO Expansion - Leena Vastapuu and Minna Lyytikäinen 3. Allyship and state identity in NATO – Sorana Jude 4. Allyship in action through deploying multinationalism – Andris Banka 5. Reshaping NATO identities – Christine Agius, Emil Edenborg and Sanna Strand Part 2: Policies and Practices 6. Women, Peace and Security and Human Security – Samantha Turner and Marla Keenan 7. LGBTQ Rights – Matthew Hurley 8. Public Diplomacy and the NATO Secretary General – Annika Bergman Rosamond, Katharine A. M. Wright, Nick Randall, Chloë Barker and Alia Middleton 9. Space – Michael Mulvihill 10. A Counterterrorism - Patricia Nguyen and Apollina “Polly” Kyle Conclusions - Maria Mälksoo

Sorana-Cristina Jude is a Lecturer in Defence Studies at King’s College London and the Joint Services Command and Staff College of the Defence Academy of the UK. Katharine A. M. Wright is Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Newcastle University, UK and a Fulbright Scholar and Research Fellow on the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Reviews for Critical Perspectives on NATO: Feminist Insights

""Jude and Wright truly model what it means to study NATO as ‘critical friends,’ challenging militaristic assumptions while fostering engagement amid profound uncertainty."" Professor Stéfanie von Hlatky, Queen’s University (Canada) and Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces, Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow