The political force of Sanna Marin and Jacinda Ardern
By maria lucrecia cordoba
The importance of analyzing women in political positions from a comprehensive perspective
As citizens we have the right to look at what politicians do in their work. What they spend, on what issues they focus, their level of corruption, their official visits, etc. We do so because we need to know that they contribute to solving problems and generating progress in our states. Women in high political positions should also be judged from this perspective, not only as trophies of the feminist struggle. I am referring to the fact that it is unfair only to analyze how “the ones they have achieved”, not as people who make decisions of national, regional and/or global reach. I will therefore examine the contents of the bilateral meeting between Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland, and the strategy behind it. As a guide I will use certain premises of the article of the feminist theoric of International Relations, Judith Ann Tickner: "The principles of political realism by Hans Morgenthau: a feminist reformulation".The bilateral meeting took place on 29 November in Auckland, New Zealand. The Finnish Prime Minister participated in his Minister for Development and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari, and representatives of Finnish companies. Marin is a member of the Social Party Democrat and is one of the European legislators who most materially supported Ukraine and demanded severe sanctions against Russia. It is determined and empathic. Instead, Jacinda Ardern is a member of the Labour Party and recognizes, his rapid and contundant response to the covid-19 and Christchurch attacks. It is charismatic and could use its emotions as a resource to achieve popularity.The simple view, New Zealand and Finland have more differences than similarities, but while the commercial importance of the Pacific and Europe is suffering from inflation and de-supply, new alliances are forged. Both States share their support for democratic values, be welfare states, have aged and similar populations in size, their mindset, a free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, etc. These are some aspects that mentioned the first ministers at the press conference of their bilateral meeting.For J. Ann tickner political action is moral, as opposed to Machiavelli, and both first ministers seem to coincide with it. Sanna Marin emphasizes that it is vital to provide financial, military and humanitarian support; to achieve Ukrainian victory and protect refugees. Ardern mentioned that both states sponsored a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a research mission on human rights violations in Iran, focused on the perpetrated against women and girls.The trade is not back either. Ardern explained that Finland exports to its country 199 million New Zealand dollars which are mostly biofuels, technology, agricultural machinery and industrial articles. New Zealand exports to the Scandinavian nation 40 million New Zealand dollars which are mostly vaccinated meat and wine. From this, both states want to achieve greater cooperation and ensure a more stable path to economic growth, becoming a nation that shares related values. Thus, this new cooperation would be based on Finland's technological know-how, New Zealand knowledge of the Pacific Indo, mutual cooperation in medicine, medical equipment and science and technology on: digitization, wireless mobile technologies, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, data economy and green transition.Managing power and stability for your States in the international system
Tickner establishes that international conflict can be reduced if states find common points in their well-being aspirations. Ardern and Marin agree that there is no well-being if their stability and continuity will be threatened by the volatility of conflicting actions of authoritarian leaders. Do not make the mistake of relying on energy from a state like Russia is very important for Marin, which seems necessary to have "appropriate production, know-how and trade routes with democratic countries" in the growing technological field. One way to weaken the influence of anti-democratic ideas is to strengthen economic ties between democratic nations. His strategy complies with Bruce Russett's theory of Democratic Peace and Michael Doyle: Democratic countries do not generate armed conflicts among themselves. Thus, Ardern and Marin are generating more power and stability for their states in the international system through a coalition, based on similar concerns, with the aim of mutual empowerment; as established by Jane Jaquette, J. Ann Tickner, Nancy Hartsock and Hanna Arendt. This brought them together in Auckland, not their ages or similar tastes.SourcesTickner, J. A. (1988). Hans Morgenthau's Principles of Political Realism: Feminist Reformulation. Millenium- Journal of International Studies, (1988), 429-440.Newshub. (2022, November 29). Finnish PM Sanna Marin, Jacinda Ardern speak from NZ in joint press conference | Newshub. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMwCpgl_LiA&t=833sPrime Minister concludes bilateral talks with Finnish PM. (2022, November 30). Beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved February 17, 2023, from https://www.beehive. govt.nz/release/prime-minister-concludes-bilateral-talks-finnish-pmDo you want to validate this article?
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maria lucrecia cordoba
Hello! I am an Argentine student, discovering the world of international relations and its possibilities. I am interested in learning more about the history and political role of Russia, China and Peru. Also on international law and geopolitics. In my articles, I try to link historical or current events of international relevance to the theoretical contents I am learning in the course of my career.
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