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Talking to the Shameless?: Sexual Violence and Mediation in Intrastate Conflicts

Nagel, Robert U. (2019) Talking to the Shameless?: Sexual Violence and Mediation in Intrastate Conflicts. Journal of Conflict Resolution, . ISSN 0022-0027. (doi:10.1177/0022002718824642) (KAR id:72724)

Abstract

To what extent, does sexual violence influence the likelihood of conflict management in intrastate conflicts? Despite a growing body of research that explores conflict-related sexual violence, the literature presents little insight on its effects on conflict resolution. Extending feminist international relations (IR) theory to intrastate conflicts and applying a gender lens to the power to hurt argument, I argue that when rebel sexual violence is public knowledge, the likelihood of conflict management increases because the state perceives it as a threat to its masculinity. I systematically test this argument on all intrastate conflict years from 1990 to 2009 using the Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict and the Civil War Mediation data set. The results provide robust support for the argument. This presents an important refinement of traditional rationalist conflict bargaining theories and opens new avenues for the research and practice of conflict management.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/0022002718824642
Uncontrolled keywords: civil wars, conflict management, mediation, sexual violence, gender
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Depositing User: R.U. Nagel
Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2019 15:35 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 12:35 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/72724 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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