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The Destruction of a Society: A Qualitative Examination of the Use of Rape as a Military Tool

This thesis explores the conditions under which mass rapes are more likely to be incorporated into the strategy of military or paramilitary groups during periods of conflict. I examine three societies, Rwanda , the former Yugoslavia , and Cambodia in a comparative analysis. To determine what characteristics make societies more likely to engage in rape as a military tool, I look at the status of women in the society, the religious cultures, the degree of female integration into the military institutions, the cause of the conflicts, the history of the conflict, and finally, the status of minority ethnic groups in each of these societies.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc4665
Date12 1900
CreatorsFinley, Briana Noelle
ContributorsKing, Kimi L., Meernik, James, Smith, Donald Wiley, Poe, Steven
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsUse restricted to UNT Community, Copyright, Finley, Briana Noelle, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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