CfReviewers- Minerva Journal of Women and War
May 2008 List of Books for Review & Reviewers – Minerva Journal of Women
and War
The Minerva Journal of Women and War invites reviewers for a number of
books that we have recently received. Minerva seeks to provide informative
and timely reviews of books which focus on any aspect of women’s
relationships with wars, conflicts and militaries, from a variety of
disciplinary perspectives. In addition to single book reviews (or reviews
of up to three books), longer review articles are also welcome.
Those interested in reviewing books for the journal or who would like to
suggest books to be reviewed are invited to contact the Book Review
Editor, Marie Woodling, at [log in to unmask] . Please
state which book you would like to receive, your academic affiliation,
your area of expertise, and your preferred mailing address.
Book reviews and review articles should be double spaced and sent as Word
documents attached to an email message to the Book Review Editor.
Acceptance for publication is conditional on approval. Book reviews and
review articles are subject to editing. For further information regarding
book review guidelines, please see
http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/minervabookreviews.html.
The recently published books listed below can be obtained from the Book
Review Editor for review in future issues of Minerva Journal of Women and
War.
Eisenstein, Zillah. 2007. ‘Sexual decoys: gender, race and war in imperial
democracy’. Spinifex Press, Melbourne/Zed Books, London and New York.
142pp. ISBN-13 978-1-84277-816-6, £55.00 (hbk); ISBN: 978-1-84277-817-3,
£14.99 (pbk).
Fell, Alison S. and Sharp, Ingrid (eds). 2007. ‘The Women's Movement in
Wartime International Perspectives, 1914-19’ . Palgrave Macmillan. 288pp.
ISBN: 9780230019669, £53.00 (hbk).
Finlay, Barbara. 2006. ‘George W Bush and the War on Women: Turning Back
the Clock on Progress’. xi + 268pp. ISBN: 9781842777855, £14.99 (pbk);
ISBN: 9781842777848, £50 (hbk).
Goodpaster Strebe, Amy. 2007. ‘Flying for Her Country: The American and
Soviet Women Military Pilots of World War II.’ Praeger Security
International. 144pp. ISBN: 0-275-99434-1, $39.95; £22.95 (hbk).
Ness, Cindy D (ed). 2008. ‘Female Terrorism and Militancy: Agency,
Utility, and Organization.’ New York; Canada; Oxon: Routledge. xiv +
256pp. ISBN: 978-0-415-77347-8, £70.00 (hbk).
Oliver, Kelly. 2007. ‘Women as Weapons of War: Iraq, Sex, and the Media’.
New York: Columbia University Press. xii + 224. ISBN: 978-0-231-14190-1,
$26.50 / £15.50 (hbk).
Pankhurst, Donna (ed). 2008. ‘Gendered Peace: Women's Struggles for Post-
War Justice and Reconciliation’. New York; Oxon: Routledge. x + 224pp.
ISBN: 978-0-415-95648-2, £60 (hbk).
Roberts, David. 2008. ‘Human Insecurity: Global Structures of Violence’.
Zed Books, London and New York. 208pp. ISBN: 9781842778241, £55.00 (hbk);
ISBN: 9781842778258, £16.99 (pbk).
Shepherd, Laura J. 2008. ‘Gender, Violence & Security: Discourse as
Practice’. Zed books: London and New York. xvii + 216pp. ISBN:
9781842779279, £60.00 (hbk). ISBN: 9781842779286, £18.99 (pbk).
Sjoberg, Laura and Gentry, Caron E. 2007. ‘Mothers, Monsters, Whores:
Women's Violence in Global Politics’. x +242pp. ISBN: 9781842778654 £55.00
(hbk); ISBN: 9781842778661, £17.99 (pbk).
Summerfield, Penny and Peniston-Bird, Corinna. 2007. ‘Contesting home
defense: Men, women and the Home Guard in the Second World War’.
Manchester: Manchester University Press. xviii + 320pp. ISBN:
9780719062018, £55.00, (hbk); ISBN: 9780719062025, £15.99 (pbk).
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Marie Woodling
Interim Book Review Editor
Editorial Assistant
‘Minerva Journal of Women and War’
Department of International Politics
Aberystwyth University, Wales,
SY23 3FE, United Kingdom.
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Fax: +44 (0)1970 622709
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