Violence against women in politics / Mona Lena Krook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krook, Mona Lena, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Cross-cultural studies.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

Sexism in political culture.

Women--Violence against.

Women--Violence against--Cross-cultural studies.

Sexism in political culture--Cross-cultural studies.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 313 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred physical attacks, intimidation, and harassment intended to deter their participation. This book provides the first comprehensive account of this phenomenon, exploring how women came to give these experiences a name - violence against women in politics - and lobbied for its increased recognition by citizens, states, and international organizations. Tracing how this concept emerged inductively on the global stage, the volume draws on research in multiple disciplines to resolve lingering ambiguities regarding its contours. It argues that this phenomenon is not simply a gendered extension of existing definitions of political violence privileging physical aggressions against political rivals. Rather, violence against women in politics is a distinct phenomenon involving a broad range of harms to attack and undermine women as political actors. Drawing on a wide range of country examples, the book illustrates what this violence looks like in practice, as well as catalogues emerging solutions around the world. Issuing a call to action, it considers how to document this phenomenon more effectively, as well as understand the political and social implications of allowing violence against women in politics to continue unabated. Highlighting the threats it poses to democracy, human rights, and gender equality, the volume concludes that tackling violence against women in politics requires ongoing dialogue and collaboration to ensure women's equal rights to participate - freely and safely - in political life around the globe"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 A "Problem with No Name" p. 3

Part I An Emerging Concept

2 A Global Genealogy p. 13

3 Parallel and Related Trends p. 24

4 An Expanded Vision p. 36

5 International Recognition p. 46

6 A "New" Phenomenon? p. 52

7 Debates and Controversies p. 61

Part II A Theoretical Framework

8 Politics as a Hostile Space p. 75

9 A Distinct Phenomenon p. 89

10 A Bias Event Approach p. 104

11 A Continuum of Violence p. 115

Part III A Typology of Violence

12 Physical Violence p. 127

13 Psychological Violence p. 139

14 Sexual Violence p. 154

15 Economic Violence p. 177

16 Semiotic Violence p. 187

Part IV A Call to Action

17 Cross-Cutting Solutions p. 217

18 Data Collection and Documentation Challenges p. 231

19 Political and Social Implications p. 247.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Krook, Mona Lena, Violence against women in politics

ISBN:

9780190088477

9780190088460

019008846X

0190088478

OCLC:

1142891005

Publisher Number:

99985410615