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This volume explores the implementation of key gender policies in
international peace and security, following the adoption of UN
Security Council resolution 1325 in October 2000, the first
thematic resolution on Women, Peace and Security. How should we
understand women's participation in peace processes and in peace
operations? And what forms of gendered security dynamics are
present in armed conflict and international interventions? These
questions represent central themes of protection and participation
that the international community has to address in order to
implement UNSCR 1325. Thus far, the implementation has often
employed varying approaches related to gender mainstreaming, a
third theme of the resolution. Yet, there is a dearth of systematic
data which until recently has restricted the ability of researchers
to evaluate the progress in implementation and impact of UNSCR
1325. By engaging with both empirics and critical theory, the
authors of this edited volume make important contributions to the
gender, peace and security agenda. They identify some of the
problems of implementing UNSC 1325 and offer a sobering assessment
of progress of implementation and insights into how to advance our
understanding through systematic research. Many of the chapters are
focused on operational aspects of UNSCR 1325, but all also engage
with the theoretical underpinnings of UNSCR 1325 to bring forth
central debates on more fundamental challenges to the development
of knowledge in the fields of gender, peace and security. This book
will be of much interest to students of gender studies, peace and
conflict studies, security studies and IR in general.
This volume explores the implementation of key gender policies in
international peace and security, following the adoption of UN
Security Council resolution 1325 in October 2000, the first
thematic resolution on Women, Peace and Security. How should we
understand women's participation in peace processes and in peace
operations? And what forms of gendered security dynamics are
present in armed conflict and international interventions? These
questions represent central themes of protection and participation
that the international community has to address in order to
implement UNSCR 1325. Thus far, the implementation has often
employed varying approaches related to gender mainstreaming, a
third theme of the resolution. Yet, there is a dearth of systematic
data which until recently has restricted the ability of researchers
to evaluate the progress in implementation and impact of UNSCR
1325. By engaging with both empirics and critical theory, the
authors of this edited volume make important contributions to the
gender, peace and security agenda. They identify some of the
problems of implementing UNSC 1325 and offer a sobering assessment
of progress of implementation and insights into how to advance our
understanding through systematic research. Many of the chapters are
focused on operational aspects of UNSCR 1325, but all also engage
with the theoretical underpinnings of UNSCR 1325 to bring forth
central debates on more fundamental challenges to the development
of knowledge in the fields of gender, peace and security. This book
will be of much interest to students of gender studies, peace and
conflict studies, security studies and IR in general.
This work focuses on women's participation in peacekeeping
operations and what needs to be considered regarding the role and
circumstances of women, including those in relation to the host
society. This volume opens with an article offering historical
insights that reflect on the contemporary relevance of two ancient
Greek plays, "Antigone" and "Lysistrata." The latter was referred
to by Nelson Mandela in his efforts to negotiate the conflict in
Burundi. The following essay is a theoretical perspective on women
and war, highlighting the difference between post-modernist and
universalist approaches to women's roles in peacemaking and
conflict resolution. Other topics include the role of women in
military operations, the implications of the high levels of sexual
violence in peacekeeping operations and the UN's gender policy for
peacekeeping operations. Case studies include Macedonia, the only
preventative operation in which it is possible to discuss gender
implications on security.
In view of the extendedperiod of time in which UNIFIL operated in
Lebanon, it is valuable to compare operations before and after the
inclusion of women on the staff. The peacekeeping mission in
Namibia is notable as the UN's first multi-dimensional operation
and as an operation in which women constituted a large part of the
civilian staff is also examined.
This work focuses on women's participation in peacekeeping
operations and what needs to be considered regarding the role and
circumstances of women, including those in relation to the host
society. This volume opens with an article offering historical
insights that reflect on the contemporary relevance of two ancient
Greek plays, "Antigone" and "Lysistrata." The latter was referred
to by Nelson Mandela in his efforts to negotiate the conflict in
Burundi. The following essay is a theoretical perspective on women
and war, highlighting the difference between post-modernist and
universalist approaches to women's roles in peacemaking and
conflict resolution. Other topics include the role of women in
military operations, the implications of the high levels of sexual
violence in peacekeeping operations and the UN's gender policy for
peacekeeping operations. Case studies include Macedonia, the only
preventative operation in which it is possible to discuss gender
implications on security.
In view of the extendedperiod of time in which UNIFIL operated in
Lebanon, it is valuable to compare operations before and after the
inclusion of women on the staff. The peacekeeping mission in
Namibia is notable as the UN's first multi-dimensional operation
and as an operation in which women constituted a large part of the
civilian staff is also examined.
Early detection of colorectal cancer is a strategy for reducing
death of the disease. Detection in this book refers to both
clinical diagnosing and to presymptomatic detection of colorectal
neoplasia. Five research projects, different in character are
described. A population-based audit of the diagnostic process
includes work-up times, the use of family history for risk
assessment and the benefit of faecal occult blood test in
symptomatic patients. The next study is an estimation of the
importance of symptom duration in colorectal cancer on prognosis
and it includes a description of symptoms by sublocalisation.
Family history was meticulously mapped out for all colorectal
cancer patients in one county during three years in the next
project and a risk- stratified screening was proposed. Cancer of
the sigmoid was identified as a separate entity. The last two
studies are about faecal DNA and the use of mutations in the APC
gene and microsatellite BAT 26 for detection of colorectal
neoplasia. Results and implications for screening are discussed.
A solid introduction to mathematical modeling for a range of
chemical engineering applications, covering model formulation,
simplification and validation. It explains how to describe a
physical/chemical reality in mathematical language and how to
select the type and degree of sophistication for a model. Model
reduction and approximation methods are presented, including
dimensional analysis, time constant analysis and asymptotic
methods. An overview of solution methods for typical classes of
models is given. As final steps in model building, parameter
estimation and model validation and assessment are discussed. The
reader is given hands-on experience of formulating new models,
reducing the models and validating the models. The authors assume
the knowledge of basic chemical engineering, in particular
transport phenomena, as well as basic mathematics, statistics and
programming. The accompanying problems, tutorials, and projects
include model formulation at different levels, analysis, parameter
estimation and numerical solution.
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