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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777037403321

Autore

Carpenter R. Charli

Titolo

Innocent women and children [[electronic resource] ] : gender, norms and the protection of civilians / / R. Charli Carpenter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2006

ISBN

1-315-58858-7

1-317-11659-3

1-317-11658-5

1-281-09707-1

9786611097073

0-7546-8091-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Gender in a global/local world

Disciplina

341.6/7

Soggetti

War - Protection of civilians

War victims - Legal status, laws, etc

Combatants and noncombatants (International law)

Women and war

Children and war

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-210) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Gendered innocence : the concept of the civilian in international society -- Implementing the civilian immunity norm -- Advocating for civilians -- Protecting civilians in conflict zones -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This ground-breaking study examines the influence of gender constructs on the international regime protecting war-affected civilians. R. Charli Carpenter argues that to understand the way in which laws of war are implemented and promoted in international society we must first understand how gender ideas affect and ultimately undermine the principle of civilian immunity.