Title: The politics of women's interests : new comparative perspectives /
Authors: Chappell, Louise A., 1966-; Hill, Lisa, 1961-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Women Political activity.; Women Government policy.; Pressure groups.; Feminism.; Women's rights.; Comparative government.
Abstract: "Women have interests in common. They also have interests in conflict. This book explores some of the points at which women's interests coincide and considers how they can be aggregated in order to shape political discourses, rules and institutions. Looking at experiences in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers in the fields of gender studies, political science, and comparative politics."--Jacket.
Contents: The politics of women's interests / Lisa Hill and Louise Chappell -- The problem with interests : making political claims for 'women' / Jill Vickers -- Is there such a thing as a political women's interest in Britain? / Rosie Campbell -- Women's interests and political orientations : the gender voting gap in industrialized settings / Lisa Hill -- Advancing women's interest in formal politics : the politics of presence and proportional representation in the Antipodes / Jennifer Curtin -- From women's interests to special interests : reframing equality claims / Marian Sawer -- Disparate fates in challenging times : women's policy agencies and neoliberalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand and British Columbia / Katherine Teghtsoonian -- Gender inequality and feminist activism in institutions : challenges of marginalization and feminist 'fading' / Benita Roth -- Gender, interests, and constitutional matters in the EU : the case of the Charter of Fundamental Rights / Roberta Guerinna -- International citizenship and women's interests / Merryn L. Smith -- 'Women's interests' as 'women's rights' : developments at the UN criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court / Louise Chappell.