Framing a Revolution - Narrative Battles in Colombia''s Civil War

"Rhetorical contests about how to frame war itself run alongside many armed conflicts. But how do different individuals utilize the frames around them? Written for anyone interested in conflict and peacebuilding, and based on over 100 in-depth interviews in Colombia, this book examines how gendered framing contests between warring groups affect long-term peace"--

List of contents

1. What's in a frame?; 2. A history of (gendered) violence in Colombia; 3. Navigating disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration in Colombia; 4. Framing victimhood; 5. Contesting the victimhood frame; 6. Framing a revolution; 7. Countering the revolution frame; 8. Deserters vs. loyalists; 9. Contesting the deserter frame; 10; Framing reintegration; Bibliography; Appendix A; Appendix B; Index.

About the author

Rachel Schmidt, PhD, is a senior national security analyst and a research fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. She is an expert in armed conflict and human rights and has done fieldwork in Colombia, Ecuador, the UK, and Canada.

Summary

What are the effects of gendered and strategic framing in civil war? How do different types of individuals - victims, combatants, women, commanders - utilize the frames around them? Based on over 100 in-depth interviews in Colombia, this book examines how gendered framing contests between warring groups affect long-term peace.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Schmidt, Rachel (University of Denver) Schmidt, Schmidt Rachel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.03.2023
• EAN: 9781009219556
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0921955-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; South America, Social Theory, Colombia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, International Relations, Political corruption, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Comparative Politics, Gender studies, gender groups, Violence in society, Political science and theory, Crime & criminology, Human rights, civil rights, Sociology and anthropology, Military life & institutions, Armed Conflict, Civil wars, Regional government