Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

1 | Introduction

Contributions of a feminist poststructuralist

Introducing 1325

Aims

Outline of this study

Endings and beginnings

2 | Analytical strategies

On discourse

On power

On representation

Analytical strategies

3 | The state of the discipline(s)

(Gender) violence

(International) security

4 | The Secretary-General's reports

About the report: reporting on UNSCR 1325

Analysing the report: problematizing the Secretary-General's report

Challenging the reports: the implementation of UNSCR 1325

5 | United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325

About UNSCR 1325

Understanding UNSCR 1325: a descriptive reading

Problematizing UNSCR 1325: a discourse-theoretical reading

Challenging UNSCR 1325: conclusions

6 | Exploring the narratives of production of UNSCR 1325

Contextualizing the NGO WG on women, peace and security

Analysing the NGO WG on women, peace and security

Contextualizing the United Nations Security Council

Analysing the United Nations Security Council

Challenging the narratives of production: conclusions

7 | Conclusions

'How does a policy mean?'

The violent reproduction of the international

The violent reproduction of gender

Towards a feminist reconceptualization of (international) security and (gender) violence

Notes

References

Index