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Gender, Representation and Power-Sharing in Post-Conflict Institutions.
- Source :
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International Peacekeeping (13533312) . Nov2012, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p565-580. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- An emerging tension characterizes conflict resolution practice: promoting power-sharing between ethnic groups while simultaneously mandating women's inclusion in peace processes and in post-conflict institutions. Scholars of ethnic conflict have not adequately theorized the gender implications of power-sharing, and practitioners have failed to implement mechanisms that would make power-sharing representative of constituencies beyond ethno-national cleavages. There is no substantive reason why the representation of women and ethnic groups should be in tension. Nevertheless, gender is often ignored in the power-sharing literature and gender-mainstreaming practices appear irreconcilable with power-sharing practice. Drawing on three cases of post-conflict power-sharing – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, and Northern Ireland – this article identifies reasons why this tension remains in practice, especially the overriding emphasis in power-sharing on ethno-nationalist elites and conflict protagonists. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13533312
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Peacekeeping (13533312)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83564979
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13533312.2012.721990