Women and the Lebanese Civil War

Female Fighters in Lebanese and Palestinian Militias
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-83790-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 203 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 301 g

This book analyses the reasons for women’s participation in the various Lebanese and Palestinian militias involved in the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). Whilst most existing accounts of the Civil War in Lebanon either overlook the roles and experiences of women entirely or focus on women as victims or peacemakers only, ‘Women and the Lebanese Civil War’ highlights that women were involved as militants (and often also as fighters) in all of the militias partaking in the war. Analysing individual motivations, organisational characteristics, security-related aspects and societal factors, the book explains why women were included as fighters in some of the militias but not in others. Based on extensive fieldwork in Lebanon, the book is the first comprehensive study of female perpetrators and supporters of political violence during the Lebanese Civil War. Beyond the case of Lebanon, it questions widespread assumptions about the roles of women at times of violent conflict and war.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eggert, Jennifer Philippa

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Women, war and political violence.- Chapter 2: Researching non-state political violence.- Chapter 3: Individual motivations.- Chapter 4: Organisational characteristics.- Chapter 5: Security context.- Chapter 6: Societal factors.- Chapter 7: Female fighters in the Lebanese civil war and beyond.- Appendix.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert is an academic, NGO researcher and practitioner. Her work focuses on violent conflict, development and migration, with a focus on gender, faith and local actors. She has worked in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and the USA.