The Political Psychology of War Rape
Author | : Inger Skjelsbæk |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2012-02-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136620928 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136620923 |
Rating | : 4/5 (923 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Political Psychology of War Rape written by Inger Skjelsbæk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a conceptual framework for understanding sexual violence in war, and its impact focussing in particular on the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It situates Bosnian war-rape in relation to subsequent conflicts; outlines how sexual violence in war can be studied from a political psychological perspective; and examines the effect of war- rape on victims and communities in the aftermath of armed conflict.