The question of instating legislative gender quotas is a contentious point in the ever evolving feminist landscape. Do they ultimately work to dismantle the structures of the patriarchy, or merely operate within them? I think there is a case to be made that legislative gender quotas in governments are a necessary step in progressing towardContinue reading “Gender Quotas in Government”
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On Anarchy
The state of nature, as conceptualized by political philosopher Thomas Hobbes, has become a safeguard against anarchic descent and has evolved to represent justification of the state as an institution. In deconstructing this hypothetical condition, it’s worth asking if this imaginary may be faulted. In this challenge emerges the broader question: does any satisfactory justification for the existence of the state exist?