Intro: Men make war because war make them men J Ann Tickner Points out that all the women have played key role in global politics, they are still on the periphery of power and this has been evident not only in the level of state but also in international system level Women are perceived only as complimentary to men both in their status and in their perception of the world Conventional security studies have generally looked at conflict from a top down or structural perspective, feminists have generally taken a bottom-up approach that is analyzing the impact of war at micro-level. Feminists have been particularly concerned with what goes on during wars, especially the impact of war on women and civilians more generally They have challenged the myth that wars are fought to protect women, children and others who are stereo-typically viewed as “vulnerable” Feminists have brought issue such as war time rape and military prostitution onto the security agenda. Inspired by radical feminist...