ISBN:
9780754694359
,
0754694356
,
9780754677178
,
0754677176
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
xviii, 267 pages
Serie:
Gender in a global/local world
DDC:
305.4/2/01-dc22
Schlagwort(e):
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory
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Feminism / Political aspects
;
Local government
;
State governments
;
Women / Political activity
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Frau
;
Politik
;
Women Political activity
;
Feminism Political aspects
;
Local government
;
State governments
;
Politische Beteiligung
;
Föderalismus
;
Frau
;
Feminismus
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Frau
;
Politische Beteiligung
;
Feminismus
;
Föderalismus
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-259) and index
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Part I. 1. Introduction: political architecture and its gender impact -- 2. Federalism, feminism and multilevel governance: the elusive search for theory? ; -- Part II. Older federations: Australia, Canada, United States. 3. Federalism, childcare and multilevel governance in Australia -- 4. Navigating the shoals of Canadian federalism: childcare advocacy -- 5. Colonialism isn't the only answer: indigenous peoples and multilevel governance in Canada -- 6. Federalism and feminism: the Canadian challenge for women's urban safety -- 7. Federalism and LGBT Rights in the US and Canada: a comparative policy analysis -- 8. Caught in a bind: the US pro-choice movement and federalism ; -- Part III. Europe: Germany, Russia, the UK. -- 9 Multiple policy scales and the development of parental leave policy in Germany --10. Women, Gender and Federalism in Russia: a deafening silence --11. Devolution and the multilevel politics of gender in the UK ; -- Part IV. 12. A fine balance? Multilevel governance and women's organising in India -- 13. Gender, democracy and federalism in Mexico: implications for reproductive rights and social policy -- 14. Transnational localities: federalism and the gendered politics of citizenship in central Mexico -- 15. Federalism and gendered politics in Nigeria ; -- Part V. 16. Conclusion
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This study treats the structuring of regional and state multi-level frameworks as both acted upon and framing women's opportunities for physical and policy representation
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