| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 297 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: Politics, violence and gender / Elin Bjarnegård and Pär Zetterberg -- Theoretical approaches. Gender and political violence in peace and conflict research / Louise Olsson ; Violence against women in politics / Mona Lena Krook -- Conflict-related sexual violence against men / Maria Eriksson Baaz and Maria Stern ; Locating politics and gender within the violent act / Jennifer M. Piscopo and Elin Bjarnegård -- The continuum of violence. Physical violence / Roudabeh Kishi ; Psychological violence / Pär Zetterberg and Elin Bjarnegård ; Sexual violence / Anne-Kathrin Kreft and Robert U. Nagel ; Online violence / Eleonora Esposito -- Case studies. Electoral violence targeting voters in Papua New Guinea / Nicole Haley and Kerryn Baker ; Election violence in Uganda / Paige Schneider ; Harassment and intimidation of Parliamentary candidates in the United Kingdom / Sofia Collignon ; Physical and psychological violence among U.S. mayors and state senators / Sue Thomas and Rebekah Herrick -- Violence against Swedish local-level politicians / Sandra Håkansson ; Intersectional online violence against women in politics in Israel / Rebecca Kuperberg -- Policy responses. A normative foundation for ending violence against women in politics / Julie Ballington and Gabriella Borovsky ; Policy responses to gender-based political violence online / Gabrielle Bardall ; Responses to conflict-related sexual violence / Robert U. Nagel and Anne-Kathrin Kreft ; Measures to address violence against women in politics in Bolivia and Mexico / Juliana Restrepo Sanín ; Evaluating violence and sexual harassment rules in Canada's House of Commons / Tracey Raney and Cheryl N. Collier -- Conclusion and ways forward / Elin Bjarnegård and Pär Zetterberg |
| Summary |
"There has been an increase in testimonies from women politicians who have been targets of violence and from survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. The editors and contributors to of Gender and Violence against Political Actors seek to understand how gender influences both physical and psychological forms of violence and how sexual violence affects both men and women. Chapters focus on theoretical approaches demonstrating how different disciplinary starting points--e.g., politics, violence and gender--give rise to different lenses. Essays examine violence carried out during conflict and peacetime, and relate to the continuum of violence--physical, sexual, psychological, and online. In addition, six country case studies reveal how different types of political actors have been targets of violence. Gender and Violence against Political Actors ends by providing various approaches to responding to the problem of gendered violence in politics while also evaluating policy responses."-- ProQuest Ebook Central resource page, viewed October 25, 2023 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed October 25, 2023) |
| Subject |
Women -- Violence against -- Political aspects
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Political violence.
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Women -- Political activity.
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Women politicians -- Violence against
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Sex discrimination against women -- Political aspects
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Sexism in political culture.
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terrorism.
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Mujeres en la política
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Sexismo
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Political violence
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Sexism in political culture
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Women -- Political activity
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| Genre/Form |
Colección libros electrónicos
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bjarnegård, Elin, editor.
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Zetterberg, Pär, 1975- editor.
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| LC no. |
2022042169 |
| ISBN |
9781439923320 |
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1439923329 |
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