How men erased women from the founding narrative of International Relations

Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men by Patricia Owens reveals how men diminished women’s role in shaping International Relations as an academic discipline in Britain. Drawing on meticulous research, this compelling book highlights how this erasure took place and restores the scholarship of these overlooked women to its rightful place in the story of IR’s history, writes Shireen Manocha. Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men. Patricia Owens. Princeton University Press. 2025.