AN IDEAL VICTIM:

This thesis deals with the way domestic violence is
addressed at the UN supranational and Ukrainian
national levels. More particularly, it addresses the
construction of the female subject in discourses and
legislation on domestic violence on both levels and
looks for the reasons of such representation. The
thesis thus examines state discursive practices and
the link between the state, NGOs, and international
donors in conceptualizing policies related to women''s
issues domestic violence in particular. The thesis
concentrates on the manifold nature of political
reasoning which results in marginalization of
domestic violence on the Ukrainian state agenda. It
argues that the state''s construction of the female
subject in the context of domestic violence is
targeted not at representing women''s interests but at
legitimizing state politics.

Autorentext
Obtained MA in Philology from Kyiv National Linguistic University
in 2007 and MA in Gender Studies from Central European University
in 2008 which she completed with Outstanding Academic Achievement
Award. Currently she is working as Language/Cross-Cultural
Facilitator at Peace Corps Ukraine.

Klappentext
This thesis deals with the way domestic violence is addressed at the UN supranational and Ukrainian national levels. More particularly, it addresses the construction of the female subject in discourses and legislation on domestic violence on both levels and looks for the reasons of such representation. The thesis thus examines state discursive practices and the link between the state, NGOs, and international donors in conceptualizing policies related to women's issues - domestic violence in particular. The thesis concentrates on the manifold nature of political reasoning which results in marginalization of domestic violence on the Ukrainian state agenda. It argues that the state's construction of the female subject in the context of domestic violence is targeted not at representing women's interests but at legitimizing state politics.