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Should we give up on the State? Feminist theory, African gender history and transitional justice*

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: In some excellent articles in the first issue of The International Journal ofTransitional Justice, scholars have examined in very thoughtful ways the relationship of feminism and feminist theory to the field of transitional justice and post-conflict. This article examines some of this work and suggests ways that we might build on these insights by working more with feminist theories of the state, feminist critiques of international human rights law, and with a gendered historical consciousness of colonialism and the post-colonial state in Africa.

Source: African Journal on Conflict Resolution

DOI: 10.4314/ajcr.v9i2.52171

Author: P Scully

Institutions: Emory University, The Carter Center

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Security, and Conflict

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1991099541

FWCI: 2.099

Cites: 46

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10