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Counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan and gender

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posted on 2023-06-08, 19:56 authored by Synne DyvikSynne Dyvik
This chapter provides an introduction to the relationship between gender and counterinsurgency. It demonstrates how gender dynamics are important to study as a means to fully understand the theory, doctrine and practice of counterinsurgency. It begins by explaining the core tenets of this form of warfare and its underlying colonial logics. Following this, it focuses in particular on recent ‘population-centric’ approaches to counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan, and discusses its various manifestations of military masculinities, emphasising on ‘cultural sensitivity’ and the recent invention of Female Engagement Teams.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Publisher

Palgrave

Page range

319-334

Pages

559.0

Book title

Palgrave handbook of gender and the military

ISBN

9781137516763

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  • International Relations Publications

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  • No

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Editors

Claire Duncanson, Rachel Woodward

Legacy Posted Date

2015-02-04

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-04-05

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