86. Chloé Meulewaeter on Global Military Spending & Demilitarization Efforts

<p>How can we understand the rise of global military spending prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic? What is the military economic cycle and why is the State the biggest customer of the military industry? &nbsp;In the calls for demilitarization, how can feminist and peace movements help decentralize &nbsp;militaristic values as the only way for "security"?</p> <p>An interview with Chloé Meulewaeter, Global Campaign on Military Spending Officer, Executive Director at Alianza Iberoamericana por la Paz and collaborator at Centre Delás for Peace Studies.</p> <p>Join us in this exploration, listen to the episode, <a href="https://wordpress.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6926bdfbfed4220e3f8b42e52&amp;id=1840e936af">subscribe to our newsletter&nbsp;here</a> and support our community in Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/womanhoodir</p> <p><strong>Save the dates! Upcoming workshops:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taller-online-perspectivas-feministas-a-la-agenda-mujeres-paz-y-seguridad-tickets-159918858611">Perspectivas Feministas a la Agenda Mujeres, Paz y Seguridad Starts July 14th (Español)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-workshop-feminist-approaches-to-the-women-peace-security-agenda-tickets-160252600843">Feminist Approaches to Women, Peace and Security Starts July 22nd (English)</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM18migMP1WCup7P9122D4_54G7N0cqQzC0kBXwf8LJYhBug/viewform">Open Call for Women + Peace Short Docs Virtual Fest - Deadline August 15th</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Listen to related episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>36. ACLED: An Interview With Dr. Roudabeh Kishi</li> <li>42. Nuclear Ban Treaty Begins: Gender &amp; Postcolonial Perspectives</li> <li>44. Denormalizing the Concept of "Statesman": A First Look Into Masculinities in IR</li> <li>73. Akhila Kolisetty on Gender, Militarism and Climate Justice</li> <li>74. The Masculine/Feminine National Cultures Index</li> </ul> <p><strong>Recommended links to this episode: