Safety of Women from the Perspective of Feminist Theory in International Relations: Sexual Violence as an Effective Weapon of War Cover Image

Bezpečnost žen z perspektivy teorie feminismu v mezinárodních vztazích: Sexuální násilí jako účinná zbraň války
Safety of Women from the Perspective of Feminist Theory in International Relations: Sexual Violence as an Effective Weapon of War

Author(s): Iveta Ptáčníková
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Univerzita obrany
Keywords: International Relations; war; sexual violence; radical feminism; security

Summary/Abstract: This text aims to analyse the safety of women in armed conflicts related to sexual violence. The article is based on the Feminist Theory in International Relations, which points out the preconceptions of the traditional theories in International Relations, and tries to make women visible as social, economical and political subjects in the field of international politics. This concept uses the perspectives ingnored by the traditional theories in International Relations. In the context of theory assumming that the violence is conditioned by gender, this article will present the feminist discourse of security and masculinity in the context of sexual violence. Using the introduced perspectives, this article will outline sexual violence in armed conflict, including the reasons for this.

  • Issue Year: 13/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 41-52
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Czech
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