Men, Militarism, and UN Peacekeeping: A Gendered Analysis

Sandra Whitworth

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2004

Men, Militarism, and UN Peacekeeping

A Gendered Analysis

Sandra Whitworth

In the series Critical Security Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685851330

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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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
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PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Introduction: The Costly Contradictions of UN Peacekeeping Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2 Narratives of Peacekeeping, Past and Present Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3 When the UN “Succeeds”: The Case of Cambodia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
4 Canada: Peacekeeping Country Par Excellence? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5 When the UN Responds: A Critique of Gender Mainstreaming Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
6 Militarized Masculinities and Blue Berets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
7 Conclusion: Do Warriors Make the Best Peacekeepers? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
ACRONYMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
ABOUT THE BOOK Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 225

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Published: August 1, 2004
ISBN: 9781685851330