Elisabeth Vikman

Reviews the book, Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict by Janie Leatherman (2011). The link between post-Cold War conflicts and global economic actors has long been argued by “new wars” scholars. In Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict , Janie Leatherman places sexual violence within this chain of violence and wealth through a comprehensive and thought...

The previous part of this paper showed how sexual violence was perpetrated in ancient warfare. To follow here is an examination of modern evidence from China, Vietnam and former Yugoslavia, investigating influences that have pertained over centuries. A considerable amount of literature treats this subject, both with regards to specific cases and ge...

Sexual violence frequently occurs in warfare. The focus here is on its perpetration throughout history, beginning with ancient Greek, Roman and Israeli societies. Many references to sexual violence in modern literature appear in studies on siege warfare. Rape has also been discussed as a main topic. The current paper explores how violence is descri...