Gender, Peace and Conflict (International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO))

By Inger Skjelsboek and Dan Smith

Book Overview

- What impact does gender difference make to political decision-making?

- Will the political empowerment of women contribute to a more peaceful world?

The role of gender has been increasingly recognized as central to the study and analysis of the traditionally male domains of war and international relations.

This book explores the key role of gender in peace research, conflict resolution and international politics. Rather than simply ′add gender′ the aim is to transcend different disciplinary boundaries and conceptual approaches to provide a more integrated basis for future study. To this end it uniquely combines theoretical chapters alongside empirical case studies to demonstrate the i

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761968539
• ISBN13: 9780761968535
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications UK
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.4"