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Book SynopsisA critical examination of the weaknesses inherent in international gender policy2018 Victoria Schuck Award from the American Political Science AssociationGender equality has become a central aspect of global governance and development in the 21st century. States increasingly promote women in government, ensure women's economic rights and protect women from violence, all in the name of creating a more gender equitable world. No Shortcut to Change is a historical, theoretical, and political overview of why the common, liberal-feminist-driven shortcut' approach has not actually improved the status of women throughout the worldand why a new approach taking social, racial, and political hierarchies into account alongside gender is sorely needed. This innovative book unites several streams of international relations and feminist theory in pursuit of a practical solution to global gender inequality. She gives an overview of what add-women' policymaking looks like and has (or has not) accompli
Trade ReviewNo Shortcut to Change should be in all libraries that serve gender and women’s studies programs. Not only is it beautifully written in a pedagogical style that clearly defines key terms; it also addresses the most fundamental questions and dilemmas at the core of the discipline. Individual chapters even work well as standalone texts. The book is most appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the social sciences. It will also be of interest to activists, policy makers, and members of international organizations whose work hopes to contribute to gender equality. -- Resources for Gender and Women's Studies
No Shortcut to Change is a groundbreaking critique of common-sense approaches to improving gender equality throughout the world. A must-read book for anyone who seriously cares about this important issue. -- Laura Sjoberg,author of Women as Wartime Rapists: Beyond Sensation and Stereotyping
Kara Ellerby's book is necessary and required reading for all those engaged with debates on gender empowerment, equality, equity, or quotas in global or national contexts. This is a powerful and lucid argument about why the gender inclusion model may not achieve feminist goals or provide a path to improving women's (or anyone else's) lives. Ellerby has advanced feminist thinking and politics. -- Inderpal Grewal,author of Transnational America: Feminisms, Diasporas, Neoliberalisms
