Reading with and against feminist analyses of the interconnections between gender, warring, violence and militarization, the authors address many of the thorny issues inherent in the arrival of sexual violence on the global security agenda. Based on original fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as research material from other conflict zones, Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War? challenges the recent prominence given to sexual violence, bravely highlighting various problems with isolating sexual violence from other violence in war.
A much-anticipated book by two acknowledged experts in the field, on an issue that has become an increasingly important security, legal and gender topic.
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Reading with and against feminist analyses of the interconnections between gender, warring, violence and militarization, the authors address many of the thorny issues inherent in the arrival of sexual violence on the global security agenda. Based on original fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as research material from other conflict zones, Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War? challenges the recent prominence given to sexual violence, bravely highlighting various problems with isolating sexual violence from other violence in war.
A much-anticipated book by two acknowledged experts in the field, on an issue that has become an increasingly important security, legal and gender topic.
Imprint | Zed Books Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Africa Now |
Release date | June 2013 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | June 2013 |
Authors | Maria Eriksson Baaz, Professor Maria Stern |
Dimensions | 233 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 157 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78032-163-9 |
Barcode | 9781780321639 |
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LSN | 1-78032-163-5 |