Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies
Categories: Peace Support Operations
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Country: NATO Member Countries
Region: North America
Year: 2006
Citation: Carreiras, Helena. Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies. London: Routledge, 2006.
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Country: NATO Member Countries
Region: North America
Year: 2006
Citation: Carreiras, Helena. Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies. London: Routledge, 2006.
Abstract
This is the first comparative, cross-national study of the participation of women in the armed forces of NATO countries. Alongside an analysis of this key topic stands a critique of existing theoretical models and the proposal of a revised analytical framework.