Feminism and peace movements : engendering anti-nuclear activism

Eschle, Catherine; Väyrynen, Tarja and Féron, Élise and Parashar, Swati and Confortini, Catia, eds. (2020) Feminism and peace movements : engendering anti-nuclear activism. In: Routledge Handbook of Feminist Peace Research. Routledge, New York. ISBN 9780367109844

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Abstract

In this chapter, I argue for the reinvigoration and expansion of research on feminist anti-nuclear activism. I draw on a diverse range of sources —from the vibrant literature on the Cold War women's peace camps, through postcolonial framings of anti-nuclear activism in Asia and the Pacific, to claims about feminist influence on the negotiation of a global ban on nuclear weapons. Sketching the contours of a bolder and more inclusive research agenda on feminist anti-nuclear activism, I advocate that feminist peace researchers should renew their engagement with, and contribution to, the struggle for a nuclear-free world.