The women in blue helmets gender, policing, and the UN's first all-female peacekeeping unit / Lesley J. Pruitt.
| Author/creator | Pruitt, Lesley J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | FFPU in global context -- A brief history of how the FFPU emerged from Indian policing -- Women at work: securing the peace -- Two steps forward and one step back? political economy, women, and violence -- Who's afraid of the girls? -- One size fits some? |
| Abstract | "The Women in Blue Helmets tells the story of the first all-female police unit deployed by India to the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia in January 2007. Lesley J. Pruitt investigates how the unit was originated, developed, and implemented, offering an important historical record of this unique initiative. Examining precedents in policing in the troop-contributing country and recent developments in policing in the host country, the book offers contextually rich examination of all-female units, explores the potential benefits of and challenges to women's participation in peacekeeping, and illuminates broader questions about the relationship between gender, peace, and security."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Pruitt, Lesley J., author. Women in blue helmets Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] 9780520290600 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016007189 |
| ISBN | 9780520964716 (Epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |