| Any substantive analysis of modern armed conflict and warfare, in its many forms, needs to include the breadth of individuals affected. In order to achieve this, substantive analyses need to clearly demonstrate the importance of identity and gender. This is particularly important for current substantive analyses of armed conflict, violent non-state actors and warfare that impact substantial numbers of civilians. This dissertation adds to the discourse concerning Strategic Studies by applying critical, feminist and gender perspectives to a complex study of conflict in Yemen. In doing so, the dissertation attempts to answer the question, what useful insights do both Critical Theory and Feminist Theory provide to the United States international security policies, such as the United States Yemeni Model, and to Security Studies as a whole? |