Ordered Rape: A Principal–Agent Analysis of Wartime Sexual Violence in the DR Congo
Title | Ordered Rape: A Principal–Agent Analysis of Wartime Sexual Violence in the DR Congo |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Schneider, Gerald, Lilli Banholzer, and Laura Albarracin |
Journal | Violence Against Women |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 11 |
Pagination | 1341-1363 |
Date Published | 07/2015 |
Abstract | Policy makers and academics often contend that organizational anarchy permits soldiers to perpetrate sexual violence. A recent United Nations report supports this thesis especially with regard to the massive sexual abuse in the Congolese civil war. We challenge the anarchy argument and maintain, based on a principal–agent framework, that opportunistic military commanders can order their soldiers to rape through the use of sanctions and rewards. Our qualitative and quantitative analysis of a survey of 96 Congolese ex-soldiers shows that ordered rape is more likely in organizations where soldiers fear punishment and in which commanders distribute drugs as stimulants. |
URL | http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/21/11/1341 |
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