Female fighters and militants during the Lebanese Civil War: individual profiles, pathways and motivations/ Jennifer Philippa Eggert
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Studies In conflict & terrorism, Vol 46, Number 7 (July), Number 8 (August), Number 9 (September) 2023, page: 1042-1071Summary: This article offers an analysis of women’s profiles, pathways, and motivations to join the Lebanese civil war (1975 to 1990), with a particular focus on female fighters militants involved with Harakat Amal, Kataeb, the Progressive Socialist Party, Lebanese Communist Party, Fatah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The article contributes to existing debates on women’s motivations to join nonstate armed groups by examining both militias that included female fighters and those that did not. It is the first study so far that analyses the profiles and motivations of female fighters and militants within all major militias during the Lebanese civil war.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | FEMALE FIGHTERS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan |
This article offers an analysis of women’s profiles, pathways, and motivations to join the Lebanese civil war (1975 to 1990), with a particular focus on female fighters militants involved with Harakat Amal, Kataeb, the Progressive Socialist Party, Lebanese Communist Party, Fatah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The article contributes to existing debates on women’s motivations to join nonstate armed groups by examining both militias that included female fighters and those that did not. It is the first study so far that analyses the profiles and motivations of female fighters and militants within all major militias during the Lebanese civil war.
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