Female soldiers in Sierra Leone sex, security, and post-conflict development / Megan H. MacKenzie.

Author/creator MacKenzie, Megan H.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press,
Descriptionxii, 175 p. ; 23cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from UPCC Books Political Science and Policy Studies 2012 Subject Collection
Subjects
Women soldiers--Sierra Leone.
Sex role--Sierra Leone.
Postwar reconstruction--Sierra Leone.
Rape as a weapon of war--Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone--History. --Civil War, 1991-2002. --Participation, Female.
Sierra Leone--History. --Civil War, 1991-2002. --Women.

SeriesGender and political violence series
Contents The new feminist international relations / Christine Sylvester -- Introduction: Conjugal order and insecurity post-conflict -- The history of sex, order, and conflict in Sierra Leone -- Defining soldiers -- Empowerment boom or bust? Assessing women's post-armed conflict empowerment initiatives -- Securitization and desecuritization: female soldiers and the reconstruction of women -- Securitizing sex? Rethinking wartime sexual violence -- Loving your enemy: rape, sex, childbirth, and politics post-armed conflict -- Conclusion: Displacing war mythology and developmental logic.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012009364
ISBN9780814761373 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814771259 (ebook)
ISBN9780814744970 (ebook)

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