The Political Psychology of War Rape : Studies from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This book provides a conceptual framework for understanding war rape and its impact, through empirical examination of the case of Bosnia. Providing a contextual understanding of sexual violence in war, and situating Bosnian war rape in relation to subsequent conflicts, the book offers a methodologic...

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Main Author: Skjelsbak, Inger
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2011.
Series:War, politics and experience.
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Summary:This book provides a conceptual framework for understanding war rape and its impact, through empirical examination of the case of Bosnia. Providing a contextual understanding of sexual violence in war, and situating Bosnian war rape in relation to subsequent conflicts, the book offers a methodological outline of how sexual violence in war can be studied from a political-psychological perspective. It presents empirical findings from the field that show what war rape can entail in the aftermath of armed conflict for victims and their communities. Through its comprehensive approach to Bosnian exp.
Physical Description:1 online resource (189 pages).
ISBN:9780203695616
0203695615
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.