Gender, sex and the postnational defense : militarism and peacekeeping /
Scholars have argued that the end of the Cold War and the War on Terror have radically changed the context of war and defense, diminished the role of nation-states in favor of multi-lateral defense activities, and placed a new focus on human security. International peacekeeping has superseded the tr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Oxford studies in gender and international relations.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Scholars have argued that the end of the Cold War and the War on Terror have radically changed the context of war and defense, diminished the role of nation-states in favor of multi-lateral defense activities, and placed a new focus on human security. International peacekeeping has superseded the traditional act of war-making as the most important defense strategy among wealthy, liberal-democratic nations. And, per UN Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted in 2000, all member nations must consider the needs of women and girls during repatriation, resettlement, and post-conflict reconstructi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199846078 0199846073 1280594381 9781280594380 9780199933099 019993309X |