Sexual Violence As a Weapon of War? Perceptions, Prescriptions, Problems in the Congo and Beyond

Name: Sexual Violence As a Weapon of War? Perceptions, Prescriptions, Problems in the Congo and Beyond
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ISBN: 9781780321639

ISBN-10: 1780321635

ISBN-13: 9781780321639

Edition: 2013

Authors: Maria Eriksson Baaz, Maria Stern

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All too often in conflict situations, rape is referred to as a 'weapon of war' a term presented as somehow self-explanatory through its implied universalized storyline of gender and warring. In this provocative but much-needed book, Baaz and Stern critically engage with dominant understandings of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. Based on original empirical research in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as research material from other conflict zones, it explores and problematises the notion of sexual violence as a strategy of war.In doing so, the authors emphasize the importance of context and the multiplicity of factors involved in gender-based violence, such…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Zed Books, Limited
Publication date: 5/9/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English