Intro to IR Theories: What they are and what they mean for nuclear weapons YWILPF Australia

In our third episode, Lisa Carson (Young WILPF co-ordinator, 33 yrs) chats with Young WILPF Intern Christina (26 yrs) about a few main theories of international relations and what these mean when it comes to nuclear weapons. Take a listen to learn more about realism, liberalism and feminism, and how each provides a different lens for understanding nuclear weapons in the real world.

Christina is completing an internship with Young WILPF. She is in her last semester of a Master’s in International Relations at Melbourne University. And she’s interested in nuclear weapons, terrorism and particularly passionate about studying feminism and a big fan of Cynthia Enloe.

Lisa is based on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations (Melbourne) but works across Australia. She is the voluntary coordinator of Young WILPF Australia (among other roles) and is a keen advocate of building capacity in younger people to bring about progressive social change.

Photo Source: The Women’s March to Ban the Bomb in New York, June 2017. - Credit: David Field