Title War, women, and power : from violence to mobilization in Rwanda and Bosnia-Herzegovina / Marie E. Berry

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018 ©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 271 pages) : illustrations Contents Ch. 1. From violence to mobilization : war, women, and power -- Women and war -- Transformative power of war -- Understanding formal and everyday politics -- Argument -- Research design : a historical-institutionalist approach -- Data and methodology -- On the "politics of naming" and the genocide debate -- The structure of the book. -- ch. 2. Historical roots of mass violence in Rwanda -- Gender in the colonial period : 1895-1962 -- The changing status of women during revolution and the post-colonial period -- Origins of the RPF -- War begins -- "Democratization" -- Genocide begins, civil war continues -- National trends in genocidal violence -- Regional variation -- A tentative peace : RPF victory -- Conclusion. -- ch. 3. War and structural shifts in Rwanda -- Demographic shifts -- Economic shifts -- Cultural shifts -- Conclusion -- ch. 4. Women's political mobilization in Rwanda -- A "politics of practice" : everyday politics -- New activities through civil society organizations -- Formal politics -- Conclusion -- ch. 5. Historical roots of mass violence in Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Women in the interwar period and the first Yugoslavia -- World War II -- Tito's Yugoslavia -- Build up to the war -- War begins -- Sexualized violence -- War comes to an end -- ch. 6. War and structural shifts in Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Demographic shifts -- Economic shifts -- Cultural shifts -- Conclusion -- ch. 7. Women's political mobilization in Bosnia-Herzegovina. -- A "politics of practice" : everyday politics -- New activities through civil society organizations -- Resistance and defiance : bridging informal and formal politics -- Formal political participation -- Conclusion -- ch. 8. Limits of mobilization -- The political settlement -- Revitalization of patriarchy -- Conclusion -- ch. 9. Conclusion -- Limitations -- Theoretical contributions -- An absence of war, still far from peace Summary While dominant narratives emphasize war's destructive effects, this book demonstrates how war can open up unexpected opportunities for women's political mobilization Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed March 19, 2018) Print version record Subject Women and war -- Rwanda Women and war -- Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 -- Bosnia and Herzegovina Women -- Political activity -- Rwanda Women -- Political activity -- Bosnia and Herzegovina Social change -- Rwanda Social change -- Bosnia and Herzegovina Social change Women and war Women -- Political activity SUBJECT Rwanda -- History -- Civil War, 1994. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95000214 Rwanda -- History -- Civil War, 1990-1993. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97002612 Subject Bosnia and Herzegovina Rwanda Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781108246897 9781108236003 1108246893 1108236006

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