Sisters in Peace The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in Australia, 1915-2015

Is preparing for war the best means of preserving peace? In Sisters in Peace, Kate Laing contends that this question has never been solely the concern of politicians and strategists. She maps successive generations of twentieth-century women who were eager to engage in political debate even though l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Laing, Kate (-)
Autor Corporativo: Australian National University Press, publisher (publisher)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra : ANU Press 2023.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. World War I and the founding of WILPF
  • 2. The feminist side of the League of Nations
  • 3. White Australia and regional relationships
  • 4. Our struggle is not only one for peace but also for freedom
  • 5. The United Nations and Indigenous rights
  • 6. The Cold War and nuclear disarmament 7. The anti-Vietnam War movement and women's liberation
  • 8. Women, peace and security: the United Nations women's conferences and Security Council Resolution 1325
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Biographies of WILPF leaders
  • Acknowledgements
  • Bibliography.