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Papers by Sari Kouvo
Nordic Journal of Human Rights, 2006
Gender, Place & Culture, 2021
In a moment of rising authoritarianism, climate crisis, and ever more exploitative forms of neoli... more In a moment of rising authoritarianism, climate crisis, and ever more exploitative forms of neoliberal capitalism, there is a compelling and urgent need for radical paradigms of thought and action. Through interviews with key revolutionary scholars, Bhandar and Ziadah present a thorough discussion of how anti-racist, anti-capitalist feminisms are crucial to building effective political coalitions. Collectively, these interviews with leading scholars including Angela Y. Davis, Silvia Federici, and many others, trace the ways in which black, indigenous, post-colonial and Marxian feminisms have created new ways of seeing, new theoretical frameworks for analysing political problems, and new ways of relating to one another. Focusing on migration, neo-imperial militarism, the state, the prison industrial complex, social reproduction and many other pressing themes, the range of feminisms traversed in this volume show how freedom requires revolutionary transformation in the organisation of the economy, social relations, political structures, and our psychic and symbolic worlds
Nordic Journal on Law and Society, 2021
Not relevant as this is the introduction to the special issue.
Nordic Journal on Law and Society, 2021
This article is a contribution to scholarship on the teaching of international law, in general, a... more This article is a contribution to scholarship on the teaching of international law, in general, and in Nordic countries, in particular. The article draws on lessons from international law as situated and embedded in national and regional politics and systems of governance. That is, although international law is international, it is approached and implemented differently depending on situation and location. The article emphasizes that contemporary teaching of international law should engage with how situation and location matters for how international law is approached and it should also reflect contemporary global challenges. The article uses the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan as an example, as well as experiences from teaching international law with the help of a peacemaking role-play focused on the conflict in Afghanistan.
Nordic Equality at a Crossroads, 2019
... Nousiainen, Kevat, Gunnarsson, Asa, Lundstrom, Karin and Niemi-Kiesilainen, Johanna (eds) (20... more ... Nousiainen, Kevat, Gunnarsson, Asa, Lundstrom, Karin and Niemi-Kiesilainen, Johanna (eds) (2001), Responsible Selves. Women in the Nordic Legal Culture, Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot. Orford, Anne (1999),'Muscular Humanitarianism: Reading the Narratives of the ...
Reflections on activism, law and change in Afghanistan in light of Dianne Otto's scholarship.
Oxford Handbooks Online, 2017
Since the emergence of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, the situation of Afghan women has bee... more Since the emergence of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, the situation of Afghan women has been a prominent issue in media and policy. This chapter analyzes the complex and contested role of women’s rights in Afghanistan since the US military-led intervention. Beginning with a review of justifications for the intervention—based in part on the situation of Afghan women—the chapter details and critiques the legislative and constitutional changes brought about by the intervention and the subsequent backlash against increased freedoms. As the international community shifted to prioritize security and stability over women’s rights, it illustrates the abandonment of Afghan women in favor of the possibility of negotiations with the Taliban. The chapter calls for greater involvement of women in peace processes and a genuine commitment to women’s rights by both the government and the international community. It closes with recommendations for other countries in transition.
Feminist Perspectives on Contemporary International Law : Between Resistance and Compliance?, 2014
e essays in this volume analyse feminism's positioning vis-à-vis international law and the curren... more e essays in this volume analyse feminism's positioning vis-à-vis international law and the current paradigms of international law. e authors argue that, willingly or unwillingly, feminist perspectives on international law have come to be situated between 'resistance' and 'compliance'. at is, feminist scholarship aims at deconstructing international law to show why and how 'women' have been marginalised; at the same time feminists have been largely unwilling to challenge the core of international law and its institutions, remaining hopeful of international law's potential for women. e analysis is clustered around three themes: the rst part, theory and method, looks at how feminist perspectives on international law have developed and seeks to introduce new theoretical and methodological tools (especially through a focus on psychoanalysis and geography). e second part, national and international security, focuses on how feminists have situated themselves in relation to the current discourses of 'crisis', the post-9/11 NGO 'industry' and the changing discourses of violence against women. e third part, global and local justice, addresses some of the emerging trends in international law, focusing especially on transitional justice, state-building, tra cking and economic globalisation.
International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2014
The books reviewed in this section explore feminist politics in a global frame. We aim not just t... more The books reviewed in this section explore feminist politics in a global frame. We aim not just to include writings in feminist international relations, but also to feature multi-disciplinary scholarship pertaining to global gender relations. The section is usually made up of a combination of several distinct elements: Rethinking the Canon, Feminist Classics/Many Voices, review essays and book reviews. ‘Rethinking the Canon’ gives space for an individual to reflect on one text that they feel ought to be essential reading for feminists working on global issues, but which is likely to be marginalized by existing disciplinary boundaries: they are invited to bring the text to our attention and to explain why it is essential reading. ‘Feminist Classics/Many Voices’, by contrast, includes several short appraisals of a book already widely considered a classic for feminists working on global issues. Reviewers draw on their distinct disciplinary, geographical and personal locations to offer diverse readings of the classic text. Review essays survey several texts on a single theme, aiming either to explore a recent debate that has generated a range of new publications or to survey the best of the literature covering a more established area of research. The book reviews provide brief introductions to, and evaluations of, as broad a range of new publications as space allows. Anyone with suggestions for texts to be reviewed, or requests to contribute to the section, is encouraged to contact the Reviews Editor, Suzanne Bergeron, at sbergero@umich.edu, Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Michigan Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48380, USA.
The Arts of Transitional Justice, 2013
The creation and transfer of cultural history and truths through the arts (including oral, writte... more The creation and transfer of cultural history and truths through the arts (including oral, written, visual and performative practices) pre-dates the development of transitional justice as a field. However, the connection between cultural expression and transitional justice is inherent given that a central tenet of transitional justice is to give voice to the victims of trauma and human rights violations. But what of contexts in which transitional justice processes are not forthcoming, conflict is ongoing and cultural practice and transmission of any kind has broken down because of decades of violations? This chapter seeks to examine the role of artists in transitioning contexts where there is still conflict and will focus specifically on the case of Afghanistan where over three decades of conflict have eroded infrastructure, civic trust, and normal cultural production. The chapter will provide specific examples of how arts have been used to deal with themes of conflict and justice in the Afghan context, including the participatory theatre work of the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO), in an effort to shed light on the cultural implications of transitional justice and the role artists and arts practices play in helping shift societies towards human rights and accountability.
Nordic Journal of International Law, 2000
No Abstract
NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, 2000
International Journal of Transitional Justice, 2011
Abstract This article traces the early stages of civil society mobilization for transitional just... more Abstract This article traces the early stages of civil society mobilization for transitional justice and recent efforts to establish a network of war victims in Afghanistan. Specifically, it focuses on the development of the Transitional Justice Coordination Group and its victim-centered ...
International Affairs, 2008
Feminist Legal Studies, 2008
In her lecture, 'Are women peaceful?', Professor Hilary Charlesworth outlines what she perceives ... more In her lecture, 'Are women peaceful?', Professor Hilary Charlesworth outlines what she perceives to be the current orthodoxies of the international women and conflict discourse. These include assumptions that women are natural peacebuilders, suffer more from conflict, have a right to participate in peace processes, and that gender should be mainstreamed. Based on Charlesworth's analysis, the authors argue that wars and peace processes are inherently gendered affairs and as a consequence a focus on equality or mainstreaming of gender remains challenging. The authors also note that although equality is a useful platform for ensuring women's participation in peace processes, feminists should not expect equality arguments to do more than they were designed to do, that is, to ensure seats for women at decision-making tables. Ensuring that women can put forth their concerns and that they are listened to demands a different set of tools.
Nordic Journal of Human Rights, 2006
Gender, Place & Culture, 2021
In a moment of rising authoritarianism, climate crisis, and ever more exploitative forms of neoli... more In a moment of rising authoritarianism, climate crisis, and ever more exploitative forms of neoliberal capitalism, there is a compelling and urgent need for radical paradigms of thought and action. Through interviews with key revolutionary scholars, Bhandar and Ziadah present a thorough discussion of how anti-racist, anti-capitalist feminisms are crucial to building effective political coalitions. Collectively, these interviews with leading scholars including Angela Y. Davis, Silvia Federici, and many others, trace the ways in which black, indigenous, post-colonial and Marxian feminisms have created new ways of seeing, new theoretical frameworks for analysing political problems, and new ways of relating to one another. Focusing on migration, neo-imperial militarism, the state, the prison industrial complex, social reproduction and many other pressing themes, the range of feminisms traversed in this volume show how freedom requires revolutionary transformation in the organisation of the economy, social relations, political structures, and our psychic and symbolic worlds
Nordic Journal on Law and Society, 2021
Not relevant as this is the introduction to the special issue.
Nordic Journal on Law and Society, 2021
This article is a contribution to scholarship on the teaching of international law, in general, a... more This article is a contribution to scholarship on the teaching of international law, in general, and in Nordic countries, in particular. The article draws on lessons from international law as situated and embedded in national and regional politics and systems of governance. That is, although international law is international, it is approached and implemented differently depending on situation and location. The article emphasizes that contemporary teaching of international law should engage with how situation and location matters for how international law is approached and it should also reflect contemporary global challenges. The article uses the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan as an example, as well as experiences from teaching international law with the help of a peacemaking role-play focused on the conflict in Afghanistan.
Nordic Equality at a Crossroads, 2019
... Nousiainen, Kevat, Gunnarsson, Asa, Lundstrom, Karin and Niemi-Kiesilainen, Johanna (eds) (20... more ... Nousiainen, Kevat, Gunnarsson, Asa, Lundstrom, Karin and Niemi-Kiesilainen, Johanna (eds) (2001), Responsible Selves. Women in the Nordic Legal Culture, Ashgate Publishing Ltd, Aldershot. Orford, Anne (1999),'Muscular Humanitarianism: Reading the Narratives of the ...
Reflections on activism, law and change in Afghanistan in light of Dianne Otto's scholarship.
Oxford Handbooks Online, 2017
Since the emergence of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, the situation of Afghan women has bee... more Since the emergence of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, the situation of Afghan women has been a prominent issue in media and policy. This chapter analyzes the complex and contested role of women’s rights in Afghanistan since the US military-led intervention. Beginning with a review of justifications for the intervention—based in part on the situation of Afghan women—the chapter details and critiques the legislative and constitutional changes brought about by the intervention and the subsequent backlash against increased freedoms. As the international community shifted to prioritize security and stability over women’s rights, it illustrates the abandonment of Afghan women in favor of the possibility of negotiations with the Taliban. The chapter calls for greater involvement of women in peace processes and a genuine commitment to women’s rights by both the government and the international community. It closes with recommendations for other countries in transition.
Feminist Perspectives on Contemporary International Law : Between Resistance and Compliance?, 2014
e essays in this volume analyse feminism's positioning vis-à-vis international law and the curren... more e essays in this volume analyse feminism's positioning vis-à-vis international law and the current paradigms of international law. e authors argue that, willingly or unwillingly, feminist perspectives on international law have come to be situated between 'resistance' and 'compliance'. at is, feminist scholarship aims at deconstructing international law to show why and how 'women' have been marginalised; at the same time feminists have been largely unwilling to challenge the core of international law and its institutions, remaining hopeful of international law's potential for women. e analysis is clustered around three themes: the rst part, theory and method, looks at how feminist perspectives on international law have developed and seeks to introduce new theoretical and methodological tools (especially through a focus on psychoanalysis and geography). e second part, national and international security, focuses on how feminists have situated themselves in relation to the current discourses of 'crisis', the post-9/11 NGO 'industry' and the changing discourses of violence against women. e third part, global and local justice, addresses some of the emerging trends in international law, focusing especially on transitional justice, state-building, tra cking and economic globalisation.
International Feminist Journal of Politics, 2014
The books reviewed in this section explore feminist politics in a global frame. We aim not just t... more The books reviewed in this section explore feminist politics in a global frame. We aim not just to include writings in feminist international relations, but also to feature multi-disciplinary scholarship pertaining to global gender relations. The section is usually made up of a combination of several distinct elements: Rethinking the Canon, Feminist Classics/Many Voices, review essays and book reviews. ‘Rethinking the Canon’ gives space for an individual to reflect on one text that they feel ought to be essential reading for feminists working on global issues, but which is likely to be marginalized by existing disciplinary boundaries: they are invited to bring the text to our attention and to explain why it is essential reading. ‘Feminist Classics/Many Voices’, by contrast, includes several short appraisals of a book already widely considered a classic for feminists working on global issues. Reviewers draw on their distinct disciplinary, geographical and personal locations to offer diverse readings of the classic text. Review essays survey several texts on a single theme, aiming either to explore a recent debate that has generated a range of new publications or to survey the best of the literature covering a more established area of research. The book reviews provide brief introductions to, and evaluations of, as broad a range of new publications as space allows. Anyone with suggestions for texts to be reviewed, or requests to contribute to the section, is encouraged to contact the Reviews Editor, Suzanne Bergeron, at sbergero@umich.edu, Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Michigan Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48380, USA.
The Arts of Transitional Justice, 2013
The creation and transfer of cultural history and truths through the arts (including oral, writte... more The creation and transfer of cultural history and truths through the arts (including oral, written, visual and performative practices) pre-dates the development of transitional justice as a field. However, the connection between cultural expression and transitional justice is inherent given that a central tenet of transitional justice is to give voice to the victims of trauma and human rights violations. But what of contexts in which transitional justice processes are not forthcoming, conflict is ongoing and cultural practice and transmission of any kind has broken down because of decades of violations? This chapter seeks to examine the role of artists in transitioning contexts where there is still conflict and will focus specifically on the case of Afghanistan where over three decades of conflict have eroded infrastructure, civic trust, and normal cultural production. The chapter will provide specific examples of how arts have been used to deal with themes of conflict and justice in the Afghan context, including the participatory theatre work of the Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO), in an effort to shed light on the cultural implications of transitional justice and the role artists and arts practices play in helping shift societies towards human rights and accountability.
Nordic Journal of International Law, 2000
No Abstract
NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, 2000
International Journal of Transitional Justice, 2011
Abstract This article traces the early stages of civil society mobilization for transitional just... more Abstract This article traces the early stages of civil society mobilization for transitional justice and recent efforts to establish a network of war victims in Afghanistan. Specifically, it focuses on the development of the Transitional Justice Coordination Group and its victim-centered ...
International Affairs, 2008
Feminist Legal Studies, 2008
In her lecture, 'Are women peaceful?', Professor Hilary Charlesworth outlines what she perceives ... more In her lecture, 'Are women peaceful?', Professor Hilary Charlesworth outlines what she perceives to be the current orthodoxies of the international women and conflict discourse. These include assumptions that women are natural peacebuilders, suffer more from conflict, have a right to participate in peace processes, and that gender should be mainstreamed. Based on Charlesworth's analysis, the authors argue that wars and peace processes are inherently gendered affairs and as a consequence a focus on equality or mainstreaming of gender remains challenging. The authors also note that although equality is a useful platform for ensuring women's participation in peace processes, feminists should not expect equality arguments to do more than they were designed to do, that is, to ensure seats for women at decision-making tables. Ensuring that women can put forth their concerns and that they are listened to demands a different set of tools.