Sexual violence as a weapon of war? perceptions, prescriptions, problems in the Congo and beyond

"In this provocative but much-needed book, Eriksson Baaz and Stern challenge the dominant understandings of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. Based on original fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as research material from other conflict zones, the bo...

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Corporate Author: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet (-)
Other Authors: Baaz, Maria Eriksson, author (author), Stern, Maria, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, England : Zed Books 2013.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Africa now (Zed Books)
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009710536406719
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Summary:"In this provocative but much-needed book, Eriksson Baaz and Stern challenge the dominant understandings of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. Based on original fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as research material from other conflict zones, the book challenges the recent prominence given to sexual violence, highlighting the problems with isolating that from other violence in war"--Publisher.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (170 p.)
Also published in print
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350222557
9781780321653