'Innocent women and children': gender, norms and the protection of civilians 9780754647454, 0754647455, 9781315588582, 1315588587, 9781317116585, 1317116585

Examining the influence of gender constructs on the international regime protecting war-affected civilians, R. Charli Ca

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English Pages ix, 217 Year 2006;2016

Table of contents :
1. Introduction : gender, norms and the protection of civilians --
2. Gendered innocence : the concept of the civilian in international society --
3. Implementing the civilian immunity norm : three "gender sub-norm" effects --
4. Advocating for civilians : gender discourse in transnational human rights networks --
5. Protecting civilians in conflict zones : evacuation operations in the former Yugoslavia --
6. "Un-gendering" civilian protection, engendering change.

'Innocent women and children': gender, norms and the protection of civilians
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