1st Edition
Why Women Rebel Understanding Women's Participation in Armed Rebel Groups
By Alexis Henshaw
Copyright 2017
147 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
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Why Women Rebel presents a global analysis of the extent to which women are engaged in armed, organized rebellions, and why they choose to join such rebellions. Henshaw has collected and analyzed data on women’s participation in over 70 post-Cold War rebel groups. The book provides a theoretical analysis drawing upon both mainstream literature in the social sciences and critical,... Read more
1. Introduction and Overview
2. A Combatant by Any Other Name: Assessing What Women Do in War
3. Comparing Mainstream and Feminist Theories on Rebellion
4. Where Women Rebel: A Cross-National Analysis of Women’s Participation in Armed Rebel Groups
5. Why Women Rebel: An Analysis of Women’s Participation in Rank-and-File Roles
6. Where Women Lead: Gender and Leadership in Armed Rebel Groups
7. Summary and Conclusions
Biography
Alexis Leanna Henshaw is Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miami University, USA. Her research focuses on topics related to women, sexuality, and security.
