| Description |
xviii, 267 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Gender in a global/local world |
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Gender in a global/local world.
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| Contents |
Contents note continued: 11.Devolution and the Multilevel Politics of Gender in the UK: The Case of Scotland / Andrea Chandler -- 12.A Fine Balance? Multilevel Governance and Women's Organising in India / Fiona Mackay -- 13.Gender, Democracy and Federalism in Mexico: Implications for Reproductive Rights and Social Policy / Gopika Solanki -- 14.Transnational Localities: Federalism and the Gendered Politics of Citizenship in Central Mexico / Laura Macdonald / Lisa Mills -- 15.Federalism and Gender Politics in Nigeria / Janna Ferguson -- 16.Conclusion / L. Amede Obiora / Sarah Toomey |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Political Architecture and its Gender Impact -- 2.Federalism, Feminism and Multilevel Governance: The Elusive Search for Theory? / Jill Vickers / Marian Sawer -- 3.Federalism, Childcare and Multilevel Governance in Australia / Gwendolyn Gray -- 4.Navigating the Shoals of Canadian Federalism: Childcare Advocacy / Deborah Brennan -- 5.Colonialism Isn't the Only Answer: Indigenous Peoples and Multilevel Governance in Canada / Cheryl Collier / Rianne Mahon -- 6.Federalism and Feminism: The Canadian Challenge for Women's Urban Safety / Kiera L. Ladner -- 7.Federalism and LGBT Rights in the US and Canada: A Comparative Policy Analysis / Caroline Andrew -- 8.Caught in a Bind: The US Pro-Choice Movement and Federalism / Miriam Smith -- 9.Multiple Policy Scales and the Development of Parental Leave Policy in Germany / Melissa Haussman -- 10.Women, Gender and Federalism in Russia: A Deafening Silence / Heather MacRae -- |
| Summary |
Until recently, few gender scholars took notice of the impact of state architecture on women's representation, political opportunities, and policy achievements. Likewise scholars of federalism, devolution and multilevel governance have largely ignored their gender impact. For the first time, this book explores how women's politics is affected by and affects federalism, whether in Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia or the US. Equally, it assesses the gender implications of devolution and multilevel governance in the European Union, including case studies of the UK and Germany. Globally, multilevel governance is providing new arenas for women's politics. For example, CEDAW (the UN Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) has led most governments to adopt gender-equality norms while other UN instruments have supported Aboriginal self-government. Gender scholars will find especially valuable what is revealed about the impact of political architecture on a broad range of policy issues, including gay marriage, reproductive rights and childcare |
| Analysis |
Australia overseas comparisons |
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Australian |
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Case studies |
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Federalism |
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Feminism |
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Management |
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Women in politics |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-259) and index |
| Subject |
Feminism -- Political aspects.
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Local government.
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State governments.
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Women -- Political activity.
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| Author |
Haussman, Melissa, 1959-
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Sawer, Marian.
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Vickers, Jill.
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2010007198 |
| ISBN |
0754677176 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0754694356 (ebook : alk. paper) |
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9780754677178 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780754694359 (ebook : alk. paper) |
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