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Counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan and gender
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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PalgraveExternal DOI
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319-334Pages
559.0Book title
Palgrave handbook of gender and the militaryISBN
9781137516763Department affiliated with
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Claire Duncanson, Rachel WoodwardLegacy Posted Date
2015-02-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-04-05Usage metrics
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