Gender Violence in Russia: The Politics of Feminist Intervention

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gender violence in russia janet elise johnson The Politics of Feminist Intervention Just a few years ago, most Russian citizens did not recognize the notion of domestic violence or acknowledge that such a problem existed. Today, after years of local and international pressure to combat violence against women, things have changed dramatically. Gender Violence in Russia examines why and how this shift occurred—and why there has been no similar reform on other gender violence issues such as rape, sexual assault, or human trafficking . Drawing on more than a decade of research, Janet Elise Johnson analyzes media coverage and survey data to explain why some interventions succeed while others fail. She describes the local-global dynamics between a range of international actors, from feminist activists to national governments, and an equally diverse set of Russian organizations and institutions. Johnson gender violence in russia Cover photo courtesy of Elisabeth Duban Janet Elise Johnson is Associate Professor of Political Science and Women’s Studies at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and editor, with Jean C. Robin­ son, of Living Gender after Communism (Indiana University Press, 2007). russia    women’s studies    political science “Engagingly written and superbly researched, Gender Violence in Russia makes a theoretical contribution to postcommunist studies and, more importantly, advances the scholarly conversation about how global human rights norms can more effectively be transmitted to the local level in order to create social change.” Valerie Sperling, Clark University Why some international interventions succeed while others fail imprint for the back for the spine. INDIANA INDIANA University Press Bloomington & Indianapolis http://iupress.indiana.edu 1-800-842-6796 ...