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Fleur's Perspectives

@fleurdb

As BA Development Studies and MSc International Relations and Diplomacy student I want to share with you some of my perspectives into current global issues

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Fleur's Perspectives
@fleurdb Jul 29, 2018, 8:55 AM UTC

Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in the 21st Century: CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change can be defined as a change in the temperature and weather conditions on various levels including regional ones (May, 2011). Climate change is sped up by human actions of production and…

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@fleurdb Jul 28, 2018, 3:53 PM UTC

Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in the 21st Century: THE NEOLIBERAL FOOD SYSTEM

The NFS is a key geopolitical driver of food insecurity today and will continue to be unless international political changes are made addressing its inherent inequalities. Neoliberalism acts as a pri…

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@fleurdb Jul 27, 2018, 5:46 PM UTC

Key Drivers of Food Insecurity in the 21st Century: INTRODUCTION

According to Sustainable Development United Nations (2017) the world is facing a global security challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050, with one in nine people undernourished in today’s setti…

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@fleurdb Jul 16, 2018, 12:07 PM UTC

Is Western Feminism for White Middle Class Women? CONCLUSION

In conclusion, although western feminism is diverse and has various strands to it, for analytical purposes is seen as a monolithic movement and ideology. This way it is easier to use the three lenses…

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@fleurdb Jul 16, 2018, 9:25 AM UTC

Is Western Feminism for White Middle Class Women? ISLAM

Western feminism, on the premise of its universality, in general does not believe Islam and feminism can coexist. Islamic feminism is involved in empowering women through and with their faith. Wester…

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@fleurdb Jul 10, 2018, 7:43 AM UTC

Is Western Feminism for White Middle Class Women? CULTURAL LENS

The last lens explored is the cultural lens. This lens is a more nuanced one and does not only incorporate culture but also religion. Western feminism has its roots in liberal democracy. According to…

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@fleurdb Jul 6, 2018, 7:41 AM UTC

Is Western Feminism for White Middle Class Women? CLASS LENS

By adopting a class lens we can explore the question in terms of the different layers of identity and intersectionality. The classes will be explored to see how western feminism is not just limited t…

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@fleurdb Jul 4, 2018, 2:43 PM UTC

Is Western Feminism for White Middle Class Women? EXPLAINING TERMS

The term “white middle-class women” needs to be defined and separated in order to fully analyse the different aspects of this term. White women are Caucasian women in mostly the United States and Eur…

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@fleurdb Jul 4, 2018, 10:37 AM UTC

NATO Intervention in Libya 2011: NON-EXHAUSTION OF DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS

Sorry for completely forgetting this section! The second argument against the NATO intervention is based on the fact that not all non-military alternatives such as regional diplomatic measures and so…

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@fleurdb Jul 4, 2018, 10:14 AM UTC

Is Western Feminism for White Middle Class Women? INTRODUCTION

Western feminism is not only hard to define but also highly contested because it incorporates different types of feminisms such as liberal feminism and radical feminism (see appendix). Western femini…

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