First published in 2005

This volume documents women’s 20th century wartime experiences from World War I through the recent conflicts in Bosnia. The articles cross national boundaries including France, China, Peru, Guatemala, Germany, Bosnia, the U.S. and Great Britain.

The contributors of these original essays trace the evolution of women’s roles as victims of war while also showing how they have been increasingly incorporated into battle as actors and perpetrators. These comparative studies analyze war’s disruptions of daily life, its effects on children, rape as a war crime, access to equal opportunity, and women’s resistance to violence.