War and Rape: Law, Memory and Justice

by Nicola Henry

Book Overview

Wartime rape has been virulent in wars of sovereignty, territory, conquest, religion, ideology and liberation, yet attention to this crime has been sporadic throughout history. Rape remains 'unspeakable', particularly within law. Moreover, rape has not featured prominently in post-conflict collective memory. And even when rape is 'remembered', it is often the subject of political controversy and heated debate.

In this book, Henry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415564735
• ISBN13: 9780415564731
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"