Bina D'Costa

Biographic Data

ID4554711
NAMEBina D'Costa
GIVEN NAMESBina
FAMILY NAMED'Costa
SIGNATURECOSTA B D
AFFILIATIONSBina D'Costa is a South Asia security specialist and Fellow with the Center for International Governance and Justice, the College of Asia and the Pacific, at the Australian National University. She is the author of Nationbuilding, Gender, and War Crimes in South Asia (Routledge, 2010) and the co-editor of Gender and Global Politics in the Asia-Pacific (Palgrave, 2009). Email
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TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • How stateless Rohingya women and children are navigating vulnerability in Thailand and Malaysia

    Zoe Bell, Bina D’costa et al.ARTICLEMelbourne Asia Review2026

    Rohingya women and children who are stateless live in constant fear of immigration detention in Thailand and Malaysia, amid many other threats and challenges. This article examines their situation as a continuum of vulnerability and explores how Rohingya women exert agency where possible

  • Children and Violence

    Open AccessDA McDuie-Ra, Bina D'CostaBOOKChildren and Violence2017

    Children's diverse experiences during periods of conflict, post-conflict and peacetime reveal that their roles in society and political communities are complex. Based on this premise, this book suggests that understanding children's roles involves a critical analysis of where the child is situated within her/his family, within socio-political networks and within the state. Through examining various case studies in South Asia, a region that is mar…

  • Children and Global Conflict

    Open AccessKim Huynh, Bina D’costa et al.BOOKChildren and Global Conflict2015

    Over one billion people under the age of eighteen live in territories affected by armed conflict. Despite this, scholars and practitioners often lack a comprehensive knowledge of how children both struggle within and shape conflict zones. Children and Global Conflict provides this understanding with a view to enhancing the prospects of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. This book presents key ideas and issues relating to children's experience…

  • Bangladesh in 2011

    Bina D’costa, Bina D'CostaARTICLEAsian Survey2012Cited by: 1

    Bangladesh has achieved some impressive social and developmental goals in its health and education sectors. It has also effectively dealt with the adversities caused by the downturn of the global economy, and focused on strengthening its military capabilities to protect its national interests. However, environmental issues, growing international scrutiny about a fair war crimes trial, human rights concerns, the India-Bangladesh border, and transi…

  • Women, War, and the Making of Bangladesh

    Bina D’costa, Bina D''Costa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Genocide Research2012

    The year of 1971 became a signifying marker transforming the political dynamics of South Asia. Forty years on, the International Crimes Tribunal, set up for the purposes of prosecuting Bangladeshi citizens who have allegedly committed war crimes during 1971, has started its proceedings.1 While the Tribunal has generated much international interest and also criticism, the thin scholarship on the conflict is gradually increasing, ranging from innov…

  • Bangladesh in 2010

    Bina D’costa, Bina D'CostaARTICLEAsian Survey2011

    Bangladesh in 2010 experienced a unique period in its domestic politics, and a boost in its bilateral and regional relationships. However, a fragile political system, poor human rights record, trade imbalances, and climate change vulnerabilities continued throughout the year and contributed to the everyday insecurities of the population