Select any one question. Essays must not exceed 3,000 words.
1. What can we learn from a gender analysis of the nation-state? Draw on at least two scholars in the reading list and one case study
2. Women and men are variously portrayed as embodiments of the nation. Using specific examples examine how gender is mobilized in nationalist politics today.
3. Analyze the utility of intersectionality in process-based leadership. Draw on a case study.
4. To what extent does scholarship on critical masculinities impact our understanding of the role gender plays in leadership?
5. Affirmative action policies illustrate the potential and limitations of policy frameworks in transforming societal attitudes towards women in political leadership. Discuss in relation to a specific region.
6. What role does leadership play in transforming dominant narratives on peace and security?
7. Discuss with specific examples, key moments in a society’s history that have led to transformation in gender relations and by extension, transformation in policy and societal practice.