| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 163 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
FFPU in global context -- A brief history of how the FFPU emerged from Indian policing -- Women at work: securing the peace -- Two steps forward and one step back? political economy, women, and violence -- Who's afraid of the girls? -- One size fits some? |
| Summary |
"The Women in Blue Helmets tells the story of the first all-female police unit deployed by India to the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia in January 2007. Lesley J. Pruitt investigates how the unit was originated, developed, and implemented, offering an important historical record of this unique initiative. Examining precedents in policing in the troop-contributing country and recent developments in policing in the host country, the book offers contextually rich examination of all-female units, explores the potential benefits of and challenges to women's participation in peacekeeping, and illuminates broader questions about the relationship between gender, peace, and security."--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces.
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United Nations. |
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Peacekeeping forces. |
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United Nations. Security Council. Resolution 1325.
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United Nations. Security Council. |
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Resolution 1325 (United Nations. Security Council) |
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Women and peace.
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Women and peace. |
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Policewomen.
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Policewomen. |
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International police.
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International police. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pruitt, Lesley J. Women in blue helmets. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] 9780520290600 (DLC) 2016005857 |
| ISBN |
9780520964716 (electronic book) |
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0520964713 (electronic book) |
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9780520290600 (hardcover) |
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