The Securitization of Rape [electronic resource] : Women, War and Sexual Violence /
Hirschauer, S.author.
This book uniquely applies securitization theory to the mass sexual violence atrocities committed during the Bosnia war and the Rwandan genocide. Examining the inherent links between rape, war and global security, Hirschauer analyses the complexities of conflict related sexual violence.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Securitization Theory: A Matter of Words; 3 Rape: A Matter of History; 4 Securitization of Rape: The Application - Case Study I, Bosnia; 5 Securitization of Rape: The Application - Case Study 2, Rwanda; 6 Analysis and Conclusion: Rape - A Matter of Humanity; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book uniquely applies securitization theory to the mass sexual violence atrocities committed during the Bosnia war and the Rwandan genocide. Examining the inherent links between rape, war and global security, Hirschauer analyses the complexities of conflict related sexual violence.
Politics and war.
Human rights.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Political science.
Sociology.
Military and Defence Studies.
Human Rights.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Political Science.
Gender Studies.
Sociology, general.