Women Leaders In The International Political Political Communication Research

The statistics show that in the 1950s there's only one female head of state or government leader in the world. The figure increased to 3 in the 1960s, 7 in the 1970s and 11 in the 1980s. However, this number rises significantly in the 21st century. There are more women than men in the cabinet of many European countries. The Pink Tornado blows strongly on the world's political stage. Besides taking the head of state, women also come up as wives of male counties leaders and play an indispensable role indirectly. These stateswomen have great prestige and influence both in home and abroad. With the arrival of Women Times in the political era, international political discourse becomes tenderer than ever before.Different from the traditional politics which focus on power of domination, women maintain and prefer communication. In addition, because of their exclusive charm, they are more easily accepted in the male-dominant world. Flowers, coffee and glamorous appearance are their special ways of communication. What did women bring to male-dominant politics? How do female characteristics and advantages affect the international political communication? The thesis chooses some outstanding stateswomen from different counties, makes comparisons of their images, discourse and behavior through the angles of social gender in order to make a conclusion on features and effects of female political communication.The thesis is going to arouse the attention on the values of females in the international political system and inspire the further thoughts on female governing rules. The research is of great significance on constructing harmonious international environment.