Violence against women in politics /
Krook, Mona Lena,
Violence against women in politics / Mona Lena Krook. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text provides the first comprehensive account of violence against women in politics. Tracing its emergence as a concept, Mona Lena Krook draws on research in multiple disciplines to theorize that this phenomenon is not simply a gendered extension of existing definitions of political violence privileging physical aggressions against rivals. Rather, it is a distinct phenomenon involving a broad range of harms to undermine women as political actors. Adopting a global comparative approach, Krook illustrates what this violence looks like in practice and catalogues emerging solutions around the world.
Specialized.
9780190088507 (ebook) : No price
Women--Political activity--Cross-cultural studies.
Women--Violence against--Cross-cultural studies.
Sexism in political culture--Cross-cultural studies.
HQ1236 / .K77 2020
320.082
Violence against women in politics / Mona Lena Krook. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text provides the first comprehensive account of violence against women in politics. Tracing its emergence as a concept, Mona Lena Krook draws on research in multiple disciplines to theorize that this phenomenon is not simply a gendered extension of existing definitions of political violence privileging physical aggressions against rivals. Rather, it is a distinct phenomenon involving a broad range of harms to undermine women as political actors. Adopting a global comparative approach, Krook illustrates what this violence looks like in practice and catalogues emerging solutions around the world.
Specialized.
9780190088507 (ebook) : No price
Women--Political activity--Cross-cultural studies.
Women--Violence against--Cross-cultural studies.
Sexism in political culture--Cross-cultural studies.
HQ1236 / .K77 2020
320.082