| ID | 116353 |
| Title Proper | Gender, representation and power-sharing in post-conflict institutions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Byrne, Siobhan ; McCulloch, Allison |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | An emerging tension characterizes conflict resolution practice: promoting power-sharing between ethnic groups while simultaneously mandating women's inclusion in peace processes and in post-conflict institutions. Scholars of ethnic conflict have not adequately theorized the gender implications of power-sharing, and practitioners have failed to implement mechanisms that would make power-sharing representative of constituencies beyond ethno-national cleavages. There is no substantive reason why the representation of women and ethnic groups should be in tension. Nevertheless, gender is often ignored in the power-sharing literature and gender-mainstreaming practices appear irreconcilable with power-sharing practice. Drawing on three cases of post-conflict power-sharing - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, and Northern Ireland - this article identifies reasons why this tension remains in practice, especially the overriding emphasis in power-sharing on ethno-nationalist elites and conflict protagonists. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Peacekeeping Vol. 19, No.5; Nov 2012: p.565-580 |
| Journal Source | International Peacekeeping Vol. 19, No.5; Nov 2012: p.565-580 |
| Key Words | Gender ; Representation ; Power - Sharing ; Post - Conflict Institutions ; Ethnic Conflict ; Northern Ireland ; Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Burundi ; Ireland |