Foreign Security Policy, Gender, and US Military Identity

Focusing on the intersection of identity and war narratives, this book explores how military documents reveal the gendered ideologies shaping state identity and foreign security policy. It delves into the ways war stories contribute to the construction of personal and collective identities, highlighting the complexities of differentiation from the self in the context of conflict. Through this analysis, the author uncovers the deeper implications of these narratives on societal perceptions of gender and power in warfare.