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"In this important, controversial, and at times troubling book, Sandra Whitworth looks behind the rhetoric to investigate from a feminist perspective some of the realities of military intervention under the UN flag. Whitworth contends that there is a fundamental contradiction between portrayals of peacekeeping as altruistic and benign and the militarized masculinity that underpins the group identity of soldiers. Examining evidence from Cambodia and Somalia, she argues that sexual and other crimes can be seen as expressions of a violent """"hypermasculinity"""" that is congruent with militarized identities, but entirely incongruent with missions aimed at maintaining peace. She also asserts that recent efforts within the UN to address gender issues in peacekeeping operations have failed because they fail to challenge traditional understandings of militaries, conflict, and women. This unsettling critique of UN operations, which also investigates the interplay between gender and racial stereotyping in peacekeeping, has the power to change conventional perceptions, with considerable policy implications."

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Author:   Sandra Whitworth
Publisher:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Edition:   illustrated Edition
ISBN:  

9781588262967

ISBN 10:   1588262960
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   31 August 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: The Costly Contradictions of UN Peacekeeping. The Narratives of Peacekeeping, Past and Present. When the UN """"Succeeds"""": The Case of Cambodia. Canada: The Peacekeeping Country Par Excellence? When the UN Responds: A Critique of Gender Mainstreaming. Militarized Masculinities and Blue Berets. Conclusion: Do Warriors Make the Best Peacekeepers?"

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