Description
Book SynopsisThis comparative study examines feminist engagement with a broad range of political institutions in Australia and Canada.
Trade ReviewAn important contribution to feminist political science and will be of interest to the discipline generally ... I especially admire its clear, jargon-free style of writing, a pleasure to read. -- Jill Vickers * Canadian Journal of Political Science *
She offers analysis of the formation of late twentieth century feminist politics, or electoral politics, bureaucracies, courts, federal institutions, and NGOs. Her claim that this is the first work to offer this level of analysis is a strong one: she considers a range of institutions and time frames for both countries. It is a rich and full picture. -- Catherine Dauvergne * Canadian Literature, Issue 186, Autumn 2005 *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Acronyms
1 Gender and Political Institutions in Australia and Canada
2 Feminists in Australia and Canada: Identities, Ideas, Strategies,and Structures
3 The Feminist Electoral Project: Working against the Grain
4 The Femocrat Strategy: Challenging Bureaucratic Norms andStructures
5 Feminists and the Constitutional and Legal Realms: Creating NewSpaces
6 Feminists and Federalism: Playing the Multilevel Game
7 Feminists and Institutions: A Two-Way Street
References
Index
