Introduction -- Part I: An Emerging Concept -- 2. A Global Genealogy -- 3. Parallel and Related Trends -- 4. An Expanded Vision -- 5. International Recognition -- 6. A "New" Phenomenon? -- 7. Debates and Controversies -- Part II: A Theoretical Framework -- 8. Politics as a Hostile Space -- 9. A Distinct Phenomenon -- 10. A Bias Event Approach -- 11. A Continuum of Violence -- Part III: A Typology of Violence -- 12. Physical Violence -- 13. Psychological Violence -- 14. Sexual Violence -- 15. Economic Violence -- 16. Semiotic Violence -- Part IV: A Call to Action -- 17. Cross-Cutting Solutions -- 18. Data Collection and Documentation Challenges -- 19. Political and Social Implications -- 20. Concluding Thoughts -- Notes -- References -- Index
Summary
This book provides the first comprehensive account of violence against women in politics. Tracing its emergence as a concept, Mona Lena Krook draws on research in multiple disciplines to theorize that this phenomenon is not simply a gendered extension of existing definitions of political violence privileging physical aggressions against rivals. Rather, it is a distinct phenomenon involving a broad range of harms to undermine women as political actors. Adopting a global comparative approach, Krook illustrates what this violence looks like in practice and catalogues emerging solutions around the
