Feminismus v mezinárodních vztazích - od tématu k normě

This master’s thesis examines the transformation of feminism in international relations from a theoretical approach into a potential norm. The aim is to determine whether feminist foreign policy can be understood merely as a thematic priority focused on promoting gender equality, or as a normative framework that reshapes the objectives and instruments of foreign policy. The thesis first provides a theoretical grounding of feminism within the discipline of international relations and situates it within the context of norm theory. It then focuses on the concept of feminist foreign policy as a tool for the institutionalization of gender in foreign policy. The empirical part employs a qualitative multiple-case study of Sweden, Mexico, and Canada. The analysis is embedded in the theoretical framework of the norm life cycle, complemented by the concept of “Add Women and Stir”, and the 5R framework. The findings suggest that feminist foreign policy is currently in the norm diffusion stage and represents an emerging, but not yet fully established, normative approach.