Lesley J Pruitt: 2 books
The Women in Blue Helmets
Gender, Policing, and the UN's First All-Female Peacekeeping Unit
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
*The Women in Blue Helmets *tells the story of the first all-female police unit deployed by India to the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia in January 2007. Lesley J. Pruitt investigates how the unit was originated, developed, and implemented, offering an important historical record of this unique...
Young People, Citizenship and Political Participation
Combating Civic Deficit?
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
Prominent studies and opinion polls often claim to show that young people distrust politicians, they are disengaged from political institutions, and are disillusioned about democracy. But academic work conversely shows that young people are engaging with politics, merely in new and innovative ways.
Young...