How have women's movements responded as state governments delegated power to transnational organizations like the European Union? Have they facilitated the shifts in state policy responsibilities to subnational governments, independent agencies, and the private sector? This study examines how women's movements have contributed and responded to changes in state powers and policy responsibility in North America and Western Europe. The international scholars contributing to this volume identify movement changes that include greater engagement with the state, specific policy-making ventures and...
How have women's movements responded as state governments delegated power to transnational organizations like the European Union? Have they facilitate...
The Women s Movement Inside and Outside the State argues that the mobilization and success of the U.S. women s movement cannot be fully understood without recognizing the presence of feminist activist networks inside the federal government. Utilizing in-depth interviews and historical sources, Lee Ann Banaszak s research documents the significant contributions that these insider activists made to the creation of feminist organizations and the vital roles that they played in the development and implementation of policies in many areas, including education, foreign policy, and women s health....
The Women s Movement Inside and Outside the State argues that the mobilization and success of the U.S. women s movement cannot be fully understood wit...
